Motor vehicle registrations in Cyprus rose by 9.1% in the first nine months of 2026, reaching 43,890 compared with 40,212 in the corresponding period of 2025, according to figures released by the Statistical Service. Meanwhile, hybrid cars accounted for 53% of passenger saloon car registrations, up from 44% a year earlier.
In September alone, total motor vehicle registrations fell by 3.9% to 5,326, compared with 5,544 in September 2025. Passenger saloon car registrations also declined by 2.5% to 4,254, from 4,364 a year earlier.
During the January-September period, passenger saloon car registrations increased by 9% to 34,156, compared with 31,325 in the same period of 2025. Of these, 10,521 vehicles, or 30.8%, were new, while 23,635, or 69.2%, were used cars. Rental car registrations fell by 17.1% to 3,780, from 4,559.
The share of petrol-powered passenger cars declined to 34.8%, from 42.8% a year earlier, while diesel-powered cars accounted for 8%, compared with 8.5% in 2025. The share of electric cars also fell to 4.2%, from 4.7%, while hybrid vehicles increased their share to 53%, from 44%.
Registrations of motor coaches and buses rose to 196, compared with 132 in the corresponding period of 2025.
Goods conveyance vehicle registrations increased by 10.4% to 5,046, from 4,569. Light goods vehicles rose by 8.8% to 3,970, road tractors by 14.7% to 195, heavy goods vehicles by 16.3% to 621 and rental goods vehicles by 20.9% to 260.
Meanwhile, registrations of mopeds under 50cc declined to 109, from 170, while motorcycles over 50cc increased by 8% to 3,802, compared with 3,522 in the same period last year.