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The Statistical Service announces the publication of the report entitled "Registration of Motor Vehicles" for the period January-May 2022.

In May 2022, the total registrations of motor vehicles numbered 3.671, recording an increase of 28,2% compared to 2.863 in May 2021. Passenger saloon cars registered a rise of 34,9% to 2.882, from 2.137 in May 2021.

The main developments during the period January-May 2022 compared to the corresponding period of 2021 are summarized as follows:

(a) The total registrations of motor vehicles decreased by 6,5% to 14.353 in January-May 2022, from 15.352 in January-May 2021.

(b) Passenger saloon cars decreased to 11.513 from 11.785 in January-May 2021, recording a fall of 2,3%. Of the total passenger saloon cars, 5.108 or 44,4% were new and 6.405 or 55,6% were used cars.

(c) Motor coaches and buses registered in January-May 2022 increased to 47, from 26 in the same period of 2021.

(d) Goods conveyance vehicles decreased by 14,9% to 1.548 in January-May 2022, compared to 1.820 in January-May 2021. In particular, light goods vehicles decreased by 7,9% to 1.256, heavy goods vehicles by 34,5% to 148, road tractors (units of trailers) by 70,4% to 29 and rental vehicles by 12,9% to 115.

(e) Mopeds < 50cc registered in January-May 2022 decreased to 126 compared to 128 in the corresponding period of the previous year.

(f) Mechanised cycles > 50cc decreased by 31,1% to 979 in January-May 2022, compared to 1.421 in January-May 2021.

Methodological information

Scope and coverage

Data for the Registration of Motor Vehicles are collected on a monthly basis. They include the newly registered motor vehicles, as recorded by the Department of Road Transport.

The registrations are presented by category, make, energy type, new or used, engine cubic capacity, country of manufacture and other vehicle characteristics, based on the information maintained by the Motor Vehicles Registration and Licensing Authority of the Department of Road Transport.

Data collection

The collection of data is conducted by the Statistical Service, which receives the necessary data from the Department of Road Transport.

Definitions

“Road motor vehicle” means any road vehicle fitted with an engine whence it derives its sole means of propulsion, which is normally used for carrying persons or goods by road, namely:

-      Passengers’ cars saloon, which include private cars, taxis, rental cars, learners’ cars and invalid carriages

-      Motor coaches and buses, for private and public use

-      Goods conveyance vehicles, which include heavy and light goods conveyance vehicles and road tractors (units of trailers)

-      Mopeds and mechanised cycles, which include autocycles, motor tricycles, motorcycles and rental motorcycles

-      Tractors, for agriculture and non-agriculture use

-      Other vehicles, which include road rollers, mobile motor cranes, heavy locomotives and other vehicle for specific type and use.

Monthly Publication

The report entitled "Registration of Motor Vehicles" is published on a monthly basis since 1982 and can be purchased at €6,50 per copy. It is also available free of charge in electronic form on the portalof the Statistical Service.

For more information visit the CYSTAT Portal, subtheme Services CYSTAT-DB (Online Database) Predefined Tables (Excel) Publications (Pdf) or contact Ms Andrie Milidoni: tel.: 22602240, e-mail: amilidoni@cystat.mof.gov.cy

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