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Total Registrations +34,6%

The Statistical Service announces the publication of the report entitled "Registration of Motor Vehicles" for the period January-November 2023.

In November 2023, the total registrations of motor vehicles numbered 3.997, recording an increase of 58,5% compared to 2.522 in November 2022. Passenger saloon cars registered a rise of 74,6% to 3.243, from 1.857 in November 2022.

The main developments during the period January-November 2023 compared to the corresponding period of 2022 are summarised as follows:

(a) The total registrations of motor vehicles increased by 34,6% to 42.500 in January-November 2023, from 31.584 in January-November 2022.

(b) Passenger saloon cars increased to 34.140 from 24.902 in January-November 2022, recording a rise of 37,1%. Of the total passenger saloon cars, 13.894 or 40,7% were new and 20.246 or 59,3% were used cars. Rental cars in particular recorded a rise of 38,7% to 5.393.

(c) Motor coaches and buses registered in January-November 2023 increased to 306, from 84 in the same period of 2022.

(d) Goods conveyance vehicles increased by 15,0% to 4.100 in January-November 2023, compared to 3.564 in January-November 2022. In particular, light goods vehicles increased by 11,3% to 3.198, heavy goods vehicles by 41,8% to 499, road tractors (units of trailers) by 80,0% to 144 and rental vehicles by 0,4% to 259.

(e) Mopeds < 50cc registered in January-November 2023 increased to 305 compared to 237 in the corresponding period of the previous year.

(f) Mechanised cycles > 50cc increased by 28,5% to 3.151 in January-November 2023, compared to 2.452 in the same period of 2022.

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, rental 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 vehicles for specific type and use.

Monthly Publication

The report entitled “Registration of Motor Vehicles” is published on a monthly basis since 1982 and is available free of charge in electronic form on the portalof the Statistical Service.

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

It is noted that the Predefined Tables, available in Excel format, include data up to December 2022. Data from January 2023 onwards are available only in the CYSTAT-DB Online Database.

(AP/ASP)