Vehicle registrations up 15% in the first four months of 2021

A significant increase of 14.9% was recorded in vehicle registrations in the first four months of 2021, compared to the corresponding period of 2020, according to data released on Tuesday by the Statistical Service of Cyprus. At the same time, the increase reached 229.5% in April 2021 compared to April 2020, when due to the lockdown no registrations were recorded.

The total registrations of motor vehicles increased by 14.9% to 12,489 in January-April 2021, from 10.873 in January-April 2020.

Passenger saloon cars increased to 9,648 from 8,636 in January-April 2020, recording a rise of 11.7%. Of the total passenger saloon cars, 3,659 or 37.9% were new and 5,989 or 62.1% were used cars.

Motor coaches and buses registered in January-April 2021 decreased to 19, from 31 in the same period of 2020.

Goods conveyance vehicles recorded a slight increase of 0.6% to 1,480 in January-April 2021, compared to 1,471 in January-April 2020. In particular, heavy goods vehicles increased by 46.3% to 180, road tractors (units of trailers) by 90.9% to 84 and rental vehicles by 15.7% to 96, while light goods vehicles decreased by 8.3% to 1,120.

Mopeds < 50cc recorded an increase of 260.0% to 108 in January-April 2021, compared to 30 in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Mechanised cycles > 50cc increased to 1,098 in January-April 2021, compared to 620 in January-April 2020, recording an increase of 77.1%.

In April 2021, the total registrations of motor vehicles numbered 2,725, recording an increase of 229.5% compared to April 2020, the month during which COVID-19 strict containment measures were in force in Cyprus for the first time. Passenger saloon cars registered a rise of 240.7% to 2,095.