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Vehicle count climbs to 450,794 as electric fleet sees modest uptick - The Maltese Herald

Summary

As of the end of June 2025, Malta’s stock of licensed motor vehicles stood at 450,794, marking a continued upward trend in national vehicle ownership, according to a recent report by the National Statistics Office (NSO). Passenger cars made up the bulk of this figure at 73.8%, followed by commercial and agricultural vehicles (14.3%), and motorcycles, e-bikes, and similar vehicles (11.3%). Buses and minibuses comprised less than 1% of the total fleet. The vehicle stock expanded at an average daily rate of 37 vehicles during the second quarter of 2025. A total of 7,917 new vehicles were licensed in the same period, with 59.8% being passenger cars and 25.1% motorcycles and similar vehicles. Of all new licenses, 58.7% were brand new, while 41.3% were used imports—averaging 87 new registrations per day. Meanwhile, 9,366 vehicles were taken off the road this quarter. Of these, 39.4% were garaged, 29.6% resold, and 29.0% scrapped.

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