The Statistical Service has announced the publication of the report entitled “Registration of Motor Vehicles” for the period January-April 2023.
In April 2023, the total registrations of motor vehicles numbered 2.987, recording an increase of 6,3% compared to 2.810 in April 2022. Passenger saloon cars registered a rise of 1,5% to 2.282, from 2.249 in April 2022.
The main developments during the period January-April 2023 compared to the corresponding period of 2022 are summarised as follows:
(a) The total registrations of motor vehicles increased by 23,4% to 13.180 in January-April 2023, from 10.682 in January-April 2022.
(b) Passenger saloon cars increased to 10.546 from 8.631 in January-April 2022, recording a rise of 22,2%. Of the total passenger saloon cars, 4.784 or 45,4% were new and 5.762 or 54,6% were used cars. Rental cars in particular recorded a rise of 25,3% to 1.717.
(c) Motor coaches and buses registered in January-April 2023 increased to 68, from 44 in the same period of 2022.
(d) Goods conveyance vehicles increased by 19,0% to 1.332 in January-April 2023, compared to 1.119 in January-April 2022. In particular, light goods vehicles increased by 16,6% to 1.044, heavy goods vehicles by 51,4% to 165 and road tractors (units of trailers) by 85,0% to 37, while rental vehicles decreased by 9,5% to 86.
(e) Mopeds < 50cc registered in January-April 2023 decreased to 35 compared to 106 in the corresponding period of the previous year.
(f) Mechanised cycles > 50cc increased by 54,8% to 1.031 in January-April 2023, compared to 666 in January-April 2022.
