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  • There was a total of 2,482,557 vehicles under current licence in 2013, of which 1,910,165 were private cars.

  • Of the 1,910,165 private cars under licence, 71,348 were new cars licensed for the first time in 2013.

  • More than half (52%) of new private cars licensed for the first time in 2013 had an engine capacity of between 1501 and 2000cc while 93% were in either the A or B CO2 emission bands.

Table 1.1 Number of mechanically propelled vehicles under current licence by taxation class on 31 December, 1985-2013
         Number
YearPrivate carsMotor cyclesGoods vehiclesTractors1, excavators, dumpers, etc  Exempt vehiclesOthers1Total
       Public service vehicles
SmallLarge
          
1985709,54626,02593,36968,5524,3583,2956,9052,708914,758
1986711,08725,735101,47566,1494,7103,4227,1462,760922,484
1987736,59525,828111,02367,5974,8263,5217,5252,838959,753
1988749,45924,877118,76469,2194,9523,7017,5982,726981,296
1989773,39624,492130,02072,7075,0613,8347,2382,8121,019,560
1990796,40822,744143,16672,8144,9774,0477,2552,8481,054,259
1991836,58324,652148,33175,7425,3634,3887,1193,3671,105,545
1992858,49824,649144,79876,7845,7114,5577,5143,9621,126,473
1993891,02723,921135,22577,1156,1444,8357,8745,0971,151,238
1994939,02223,632135,80977,6806,9254,9858,0526,1681,202,273
1995990,38423,452141,78577,9258,0865,2828,3367,2531,262,503
19961,057,38323,847146,60178,6969,2195,5358,6618,6741,338,616
19971,134,42924,424158,15878,40510,3405,84510,33610,3931,432,330
19981,196,90124,398170,86678,04711,2496,09611,74811,5481,510,853
19991,269,24526,677188,81475,59113,0766,56412,24815,9411,608,156
20001,319,25030,638205,57573,80613,6376,95713,86418,4941,682,221
20011,384,70432,913219,51073,71916,5477,08414,96520,2421,769,684
20021,447,90833,147233,06973,95618,2527,09016,18620,4381,850,046
20031,507,10635,094251,13076,42519,8567,39217,18523,2411,937,429
20041,582,83334,854268,08276,69720,7447,43018,84726,8202,036,307
20051,662,15734,300286,54876,30721,8887,62520,32129,5342,138,680
20061,778,86134,927318,60478,52023,2847,99722,11732,0832,296,393
20071,882,90137,178345,87480,23926,6548,45124,76135,5062,441,564
20081,924,28139,409351,30779,61329,0538,91126,44138,5532,497,568
20091,902,42939,552343,94075,31828,2848,55626,95442,6272,467,660
20101,872,71538,145327,09671,45726,6808,24527,09244,9572,416,387
20111,887,81036,582320,96671,67725,1298,27627,76946,9472,425,156
20121,882,55035,106309,21969,96124,1808,26627,45546,4862,403,223
20131,910,16536,623317,84999,12222,9648,48827,68259,6642,482,557
          
1 2013 data for these categories were inflated by the three month transition period for motor tax gapping provided for in the
   Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013.
Source: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport     
Table 1.2 Number of mechanically propelled vehicles by taxation class and licensing authority on 31 December 2013
        
        Number
Licensing authorityPrivate carsGoods vehiclesTractors   Motor cyclesExempt vehicles    PSV vehiclesOther classesTotal
        
Carlow25,8695,6671,9385202902711,56536,120
Cavan28,1887,2203,4613773603321,41541,353
Clare52,0799,8573,6018847616502,20470,036
Cork235,49038,10010,7004,9373,2692,9379,515304,948
Donegal61,25213,5954,2737809449554,06785,866
Dublin495,44057,2031,36111,4849,11313,9947,823596,418
Galway102,54319,5976,6381,3151,8831,4554,733138,164
Kerry64,03112,6754,4001,0228739103,82087,731
Kildare90,62013,3542,2851,8208921,3012,552112,824
Kilkenny40,2997,5513,8228525315291,85355,437
Laois30,3605,4253,1034683263711,31841,371
Leitrim13,2273,1891,35014622017287319,177
Limerick83,32713,4773,8471,3951,0859923,295107,418
Longford15,7433,4071,69422422416988022,341
Louth46,1297,2071,2757426957051,07757,830
Mayo53,74912,8085,7786219896411,77176,357
Meath75,57513,3473,1021,5677301,3112,11697,748
Monaghan23,4947,1162,4712843082781,13135,082
Offaly29,9256,2542,8245852873531,77942,007
Roscommon29,3495,8933,1893064062421,73741,122
Sligo27,2345,4931,9643974002981,43637,222
Tipperary North34,5226,2633,0685584702581,53946,678
Tipperary South37,2906,9473,0288364783341,62150,534
Waterford50,9147,5572,2331,1176014431,69364,558
Westmeath36,8576,9992,5985573214381,39249,162
Wexford65,05913,3254,5051,3476405053,13188,512
Wicklow61,6008,3231,8211,4825866082,12176,541
         
Total1,910,165317,84990,32936,62327,68231,45268,4572,482,557
         
Source: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport    

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Table 1.3 All vehicles licensed for the first time by taxation class, 2003 - 2013
           Number
Taxation class20032004200520062007200820092010201120122013
            
New vehicles           
Private cars142,992149,635166,270173,273180,754146,47054,43284,90786,93276,25671,348
Goods vehicles30,53231,16538,39643,61946,04331,45910,05110,51011,18810,85511,024
Tractors2,9702,8813,1683,6874,4424,1541,8831,3591,7311,9964,403
Motor cycles4,9933,8333,2403,2063,5223,1941,8791,3211,102955878
Exempt vehicles4,0225,0994,8516,1697,4226,2863,6904,2074,0143,9303,955
Public service vehicles1,0811,1811,4001,7321,9561,614493306297531378
of which           
Small5996529021,0331,283893190193195275160
Large482529498699673721303113102256218
Machines or contrivances1,1231,2411,3591,3271,445906409222294409606
Other classes396472600714862734288244203161295
       
Total new vehicles188,109195,507219,284233,727246,446194,81773,125103,076105,76195,09392,887
        
Used (Imported) vehicles       
Private cars13,47221,39138,20754,24458,71960,09149,46439,10341,14938,46949,762
Goods vehicles6,2947,94811,59015,22814,78513,13313,7618,2075,2274,7317,533
Tractors3,0443,0213,3273,6013,4923,4122,8452,1942,5371,7816,598
Other classes6,6976,9928,1769,34010,55411,10410,1947,8386,1034,9597,263
      
Total used (imported) vehicles29,50739,35261,30082,41387,55087,74076,26457,34255,01649,94071,156
      
Total all classes217,616234,859280,584316,140333,996282,557149,389160,418160,777145,033164,043
            
            
Source: CSO           

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Table 1.4 Number of new vehicles licensed for the first time by taxation class and body type, 2013
 Number
Body typeTaxation classTotal
Private carsGoods vehiclesTractorsMotor cyclesPublic service vehiclesMachines or contrivancesExempt vehiclesOther classes
SmallLarge
           
Agricultural tractor004,2420000124,245
Ambulance000000090090
Articulated tractor unit08240000000824
Box van12700000000271
Bus1300002070219241
Chassis cab028000000028
Convertible (inc. sports cover)660000000066
Crew cab2254200000150579
Estate7,84100070046608,314
Excavator/digger/trench digger00000014250147
Fire engine000000014014
Fork lift000000910091
Hatchback17,932000500507018,444
Jeep1,36014000007201,446
Loading shovel01000018800189
MPV20,17000038001,361121,570
Minibus1000011002629
Moped000690000069
Motor caravan000000013839
Motorcycle00068200000682
Pick up064000006070
Recovery vehicle000000130013
Refuse collector031000000031
Rigid019000001020
Saloon18,03100010100883119,016
Scooter00011700000117
Sports/coupe (non convertible)54100000070548
Station wagon/jeep4,48300080030104,792
Telescopic handler004000013400174
Van8468,8100000111809,775
Other32421121100137103228953
           
Total71,34811,0244,4038781602186063,95529592,887
           
Source: CSO

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Table 1.5 Number of new vehicles licensed for the first time by taxation class and type of fuel, 2013
       Number
Taxation classType of fuelTotal
PetrolDieselElectricPetrol and electricPetrol and ethanolOther
  
Private cars18,96451,772515556071,348
Goods vehicles011,014700311,024
Tractors104,39300004,403
Motor cycles866012000878
Exempt vehicles6893,238127003,955
Public service vehicles0378000 378
of which       
Small01600000160
Large02180000218
Machines or contrivances06051000606
Other classes22930000295
     
Total new vehicles20,53171,693725826392,887
        
Source: CSO

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Table 1.6 Number of new private cars licensed for the first time by type of fuel, 2008 - 2013
      Number
Type of fuel200820092010201120122013
       
      
Petrol92,29822,80227,12423,24617,78818,964
Diesel50,28330,64553,99861,73056,52051,772
Electric69234816351
Petrol and Electric1,182280713538591555
Petrol and Ethanol2,7016963,0491,3701,1946
Other000000
   
Total146,47054,43284,90786,93276,25671,348
       
Source: CSO

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Table 1.7 Number of new private cars licensed for the first time by engine capacity (cc), 2003 - 2013
           Number
Engine cubic capacity20032004200520062007200820092010201120122013
            
Up to 900 cc139145159125114103263482188170
901-1000 cc9,4228,4688,2379,0716,2964,5942,0963,4353,2773,1324,024
1001-1300 cc24,63822,43320,42521,50821,94116,9217,91117,39016,61512,31111,823
1301-1400 cc37,45738,53444,54544,85448,52539,51210,10210,6009,5828,2897,385
1401-1500 cc5,6826,5818,4267,3067,5918,6245,48210,8019,6486,3216,477
1501-1600 cc20,33825,86732,60234,18337,05428,0457,47519,08622,51521,06618,883
1601-2000 cc37,70937,67440,49541,85942,87838,02018,83819,37120,82820,22918,193
2001-2400 cc2,4893,3322,8473,8486,0604,2721,7412,9953,2023,4923,311
Over 2400 cc5,1186,6018,53410,51910,2956,3797611,1951,1831,2281,082
 
Total142,992149,635166,270173,273180,754146,47054,43284,90786,93276,25671,348
            
Source: CSO

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Table 1.8 Number of new private cars licensed for the first time by type of fuel and CO2 emission band1, 2013
      Number
Type of fuelCO2 emission bandTotal
ABCDEFGNot available1
     
Petrol10,7417,68641055444101418,964
Diesel32,47615,2082,201614534674422351,772
Electric51000000051
Petrol and electric477601800000555
Petrol and ethanol060000006
     
Total43,74522,9602,629669578678523771,348
          
1 CO2 emission bands are only available for vehicles registered under VAT category A.    
Source: CSO

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Table 1.9 Number of private cars licensed for the first time by most popular make, 2013
    
RankingNew Used (imported)
MakeNumber MakeNumber
1Volkswagen9,098 Ford7,790
2Toyota7,180 Volkswagen6,193
3Ford7,032 Audi5,070
4Hyundai5,548 Toyota4,362
5Nissan5,034 Vauxhall3,935
6Opel4,721 BMW3,252
7Skoda4,593 Peugeot2,905
8Audi3,554 Citroen2,571
9BMW3,414 Nissan2,087
10Renault3,356 Renault1,707
11Kia3,151 Hyundai1,583
12Seat2,158 Honda1,117
13Peugeot2,111 Skoda1,106
14Mercedes Benz1,383 Mercedes Benz1,026
15Mazda1,359 Volvo838
16Citroen1,187 Kia677
17Honda948 Mazda602
18Volvo856 Seat501
19Land Rover786 Saab484
20Suzuki561 Mini437
 Other makes3,318 Other makes1,519
   
Total71,348 Total49,762
      
Source: CSO 

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Table 1.10 Number of new motor cycles licensed for the first time by engine capacity (cc) and make, 2013
        Number
MakeEngine capacity (cc)Total
Up to 5051 - 125126 - 250251 - 500501 - 750751 - 1000Over 1000
 
Aprilia21010004
BMW000074474125
Ducati0000241824
Gilera40000004
Harley Davidson00000114859
Honda1656121032914149
Hyosung20001003
Kawasaki017111031042
Keeway16161000033
KTM025425422
Peugeot71000008
Piaggio1863000027
Suzuki359941763101
Triumph00004181840
Yamaha39271239511106
All other makes7933410113131
 
Total186202534385106203878
         
Source: CSO

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Table 1.11 Number of used (imported) motor cycles licensed for the first time by engine capacity (cc) and make, 2013
        Number
MakeEngine capacity (cc)Total
Up to 5051 - 125126 - 250251 - 500501 - 750751 - 1000Over 1000
 
Aprilia3104226027
BMW0100202889138
Ducati0000911525
Harley Davidson00010106677
Honda1351225416911465488
Kawasaki01711564231148
KTM00111019435
Moto Guzzi000142613
Peugeot21000003
Piaggio2232400031
Suzuki596351314751284
Triumph00016321655
Vespa174100013
Yamaha7221415985455265
All other makes7161817811885
 
Total60121781435133763961,687
         
Source: CSO

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Table 1.12 Number of new vehicles licensed in each licensing authority, 2004 - 2013
          Number
Licensing authority2004200520062007200820092010201120122013
           
Carlow 2,2182,5232,9193,2682,6199591,3711,3571,1491,152
Cavan2,5062,9893,2413,4652,6769291,2851,3151,1531,112
Clare4,3294,7835,1195,5264,4701,4512,3562,3771,8691,795
Cork26,33028,56830,11431,76725,02610,03114,54414,38511,14110,706
Donegal4,4355,0245,4466,0144,4651,8282,9092,5152,1932,051
Dublin64,28770,49272,99776,71660,15924,07030,99734,50134,26833,668
Galway8,6249,46310,26510,8398,4032,9404,5604,5713,7013,670
Kerry4,0674,8655,4125,6514,5131,6942,7052,5082,1931,953
Kildare9,04210,00410,65111,1308,6972,9024,1524,2673,6933,767
Kilkenny3,4474,0534,4154,9963,9101,4172,0722,1431,8641,825
Laois2,5073,0283,1343,5093,0349741,4081,4161,1311,192
Leitrim8839941,1821,223940355529542450445
Limerick8,4319,1479,54710,1338,5773,4574,4954,8733,7133,371
Longford1,2201,4941,5231,7761,381519677723602552
Louth4,5255,1505,6476,0184,7251,8182,5622,4692,0671,824
Mayo4,4945,4585,9625,7804,3141,5862,2932,1951,9611,929
Meath7,7528,9339,4569,9967,6412,5533,5843,3982,9332,854
Monaghan2,0192,3812,7262,7052,0717191,1381,110979947
Offaly2,9333,2443,5163,7513,0389521,4171,3031,2231,227
Roscommon2,9783,6703,5334,1543,2771,4492,1422,3693,2033,717
Sligo2,3502,6572,8352,9182,3599071,2801,2461,063984
Tipperary North 2,6373,1763,9824,2953,5741,2611,9582,1051,8841,692
Tipperary South3,3143,6853,5113,7532,9921,0151,4301,2291,1191,090
Waterford5,4676,6387,2417,2916,4041,9252,9853,0292,8012,530
Westmeath 3,1443,5374,0284,2013,1471,1402,0411,8421,6891,729
Wexford 6,4077,5168,9278,7897,1212,4813,6363,6573,0313,172
Wicklow 5,1615,8126,3986,7825,2841,7932,5502,3162,0201,933
          
Total195,507219,284233,727246,446194,81773,125103,076105,76195,09392,887
           
Source:CSO          

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Table 1.13 New tractors licensed for the first time by licensing authority and make, 20121
            Number
Licensing authorityMakeTotal
CLAASCase/IHDeutzFendt   John DeereLandiniMassey-FergusonNew HollandSDFZetorOther
             
Carlow0006130311041047
Cavan0000143169021357
Clare10021732451121176
Cork7228680406811054260
Donegal01021869901955
Dublin0103161117001554
Galway3001363201801224117
Kerry31002042211333198
Kildare5222161122001869
Kilkenny202427214264125107
Laois2100732330131282
Leitrim0000335311117
Limerick6100252136142179
Longford1001704401321
Louth310025071022059
Mayo160121138102435101
Meath9011310197101382
Monaghan0001257410828
Offaly101084108011649
Roscommon410091075171256
Sligo101072516531252
Tipperary North24002510818101684
Tipperary South6102111819121465
Waterford211211394101953
Westmeath40027336121038
Wexford301439625303230143
Wicklow0210142141200247
             
Total662512424979034636729784441,996
             
1 Detailed information on agricultural vehicles is published for 2012 in this publication in accordance with Commission Decision 92/157/EEC as upheld on 28 May 1998.
Source: CSO

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Table 1.14 Value profile of new cars registered, 2013
     
ValueGross registrationsExempt registrationsNet registrationsNet registrations
NumberNumberNumber%
0-70000000.0
7,001 - 8,0000000.0
8,001 - 13,0003,043303,0134.2
13,001 - 14,0002,696342,6623.7
14,001 - 15,0003,104643,0404.3
15,001 - 20,00015,04646714,57920.4
20,001 - 25,00021,90798120,92629.3
25,001 - 30,00015,14092114,21919.9
30,001 - 40,0007,6315697,0629.9
40,001 - 50,0004,3762514,1255.8
50,001 - 60,0001,046431,0031.4
60,001 - 70,00024842440.3
70,001 - 80,00019731940.3
80,001 - 90,000672650.1
90,001 - 100,000651640.1
100,001 - 150.00011821160.2
150,001 - 200,0005050.0
200,001 - 250,0000000.0
Over 250,0000000.0
     
Total74,6893,37271,317100
     
Source: Revenue Commissioners

                          

Table 1.15 Age profile of used (imported) cars registered, 2013
     
AgeGross registrationsExempt registrationsNet registrationsNet registrations
YearsNumberNumberNumber%
1939668731.8
25,3142085,10610.6
34,4841964,2888.9
412,10525011,85524.6
57,9142517,66315.9
66,3093385,97112.4
72,1732631,9104.0
82,3521852,1674.5
92,5431662,3774.9
102,1201431,9774.1
111,3841321,2522.6
12916948221.7
13 years and over2,1342491,8853.9
     
Total50,6872,54148,146100
     
Source: Revenue Commissioners

                   

Table 1.16 Country of last registration of used (imported) cars, 2012 - 2013
CountryNet registrations 2012 Net registrations 2013
Number% Number%
     
UK37,29098.4 47,42898.5
Japan3510.9 4711.0
Germany400.1 460.1
USA230.1 290.1
Others1980.5 1720.4
     
Total37,902100 48,146100
      
Source: Revenue Commissioners

          

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