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Registrations of motor vehicles decrease

10/10/2022 16:09

The total registrations of motor vehicles decreased by 4% to 26,581 in the period January-September 2022, from 27,699 in January-September 2021, according to data published in the report entitled "Registration of Motor Vehicles" by the Statistical Service of Cyprus on Monday.

During this period, passenger saloon cars decreased to 21,183 from 21,336 in January-September 2021, recording a fall of 0.7%. Of the total passenger saloon cars, 9,071 or 42.8% were new and 12,112 or 57.2% were used cars. Rental cars in particular recorded a rise of 74.6% to 3,479.

Motor coaches and buses registered in January-September 2022 increased to 68, from 45 in the same period of 2021.

Goods conveyance vehicles decreased by 6.9% to 2,867 in January-September 2022, compared to 3,081 in January-September 2021. In particular, light goods vehicles increased by 0.8% to 2,313, while heavy goods vehicles decreased by 19.9% to 290, road tractors (units of trailers) by 58.6% to 63 and rental vehicles by 26.4% to 201.

At the same period, mopeds < 50cc registered in January-September 2022 decreased to 199 compared to 220 in the corresponding period of the previous year, while mechanised cycles > 50cc decreased by 26.2% to 1,989 in January-September 2022, compared to 2,695 in the same period of 2021.

In September 2022, the total registrations of motor vehicles numbered 3,412, recording an increase of 2.6% compared to 3,327 in September 2021. Passenger saloon cars registered a rise of 6.9% to 2,738, from 2,561 in September 2021.