In May 2022, the total registrations of motor vehicles went up by 28.2%, compared to May 2021, while the total registrations for the period January-May 2022, compared to the same period of 2021, decreased by 6.5%, according to the “Registration of Motor Vehicles” report, published by the Statistical Service on Wednesday.
The total motor vehicle registrations in May 2022 numbered 3,671, recording an increase of 28.2% compared to 2,863 in May 2021. The passenger saloon cars registered a rise of 34.9% to 2,882, from 2,137 in May 2021.
During the period January-May 2022, compared to the corresponding period of 2021, the total registrations of motor vehicles decreased by 6.5% to 14,353, from 15,352.
At the same time, 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.
Motor coaches and buses registered in January-May 2022 increased to 47, from 26 in the same period of 2021, recording an 80.8% increase.
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.
Mopeds under 50cc registered in January-May 2022 decreased to 126 compared to 128 in the corresponding period of the previous year, while mechanised cycles, over 50cc decreased by 31.1% to 979 in January-May 2022, compared to 1,421 in January-May 2021.
Source: Cyprus News Agency