08 October 2021
Go to release: Vehicles licensed for the first time September 2021
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (08 October 2021) published Vehicle Licensing figures for September 2021. These figures are based on the National Vehicle and Driver File compiled by the Department of Transport.
Today’s publication shows that the number of new cars licensed for the first time in September 2021 was 6,354 compared with 5,747 in September 2020 and 4,104 in September 2019.
Commenting on the data, Dr Nele van der Wielen, Statistician, said: “Today’s figures from the CSO show that figures for new cars licensed continue to rise above 2019 levels. The number of new cars licensed in September 2021 rose by 607 vehicles compared with September 2020 and by 2,250 vehicles compared with September 2019.
In the first nine months of 2021, a total of 94,972 new private cars were licensed, an increase of 22% compared with the same period last year. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic over the first nine months of 2021 is still visible as figures remain 12% lower over the first nine months of the year in comparison with 2019.
In the first nine months of 2021, the number of used (imported) private cars licensed increased by 7% compared with the same period in 2020 but are still 30% lower when compared to 2019.
Electric cars continue to grow in popularity as 15% of all new cars licensed for the first time were electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) compared to 7% in the first nine months of 2020.”
Vehicle registration:
A vehicle is registered when the vehicle registration tax due on the vehicle is paid to the Revenue Commissioners. Revenue then issue a registration number for the vehicle.
Vehicle licensing:
A vehicle is licensed when the annual car tax due on the vehicle is paid for the first time.
Dr Nele van der Wielen (+353) 21 453 5379 or Noreen Dorgan (+353) 21 453 5260
or email transport@cso.ie
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