Motor vehicles; overview per period and technological features, 2000-2012

Motor vehicles; overview per period and technological features, 2000-2012

Age vehicle Periods Total fleet of vehicles Total number of vehicles (number) Total fleet of vehicles Total number of passenger cars (number) Total fleet of vehicles Total number of motorcycles (number)
Age total 2012 10,656,190 7,858,712 646,995
Less then 1 year 2012 661,984 547,531 10,045
1 and 2 years 2012 1,089,827 873,133 26,025
3 and 4 years 2012 1,258,960 924,182 37,263
5 and 6 years 2012 1,203,217 930,749 37,406
7 and 8 years 2012 1,209,184 922,885 43,318
9 to 12 years 2012 1,774,228 1,388,919 69,983
12 to 15 years 2012 1,439,451 1,129,386 71,811
15 to 20 years 2012 1,015,688 697,934 107,548
20 to 25 years 2012 365,568 139,884 77,119
25 years and older 2012 638,083 304,109 166,477
Source: CBS, RDW
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Key figures on passenger cars, commercial vehicles and motorcycles per 1 January by age category of the vehicle, type of fuel, model and weight of the vehicle and by age and province of residence of the owner.

Data available from: 2000-2012

Status of the figures:
All data in the table are definite.

Changes as of 4 november 2016
Non, this table has been discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore.

When will new figures be published?
The figures in this table wil no longer be adjusted. This tabel will be continued as 'Motor vehicles; type, age class, 1 January'. For more information see Chapter 3.

Description topics

Total fleet of vehicles
Total number of vehicles
This section includes the categories of passenger cars, commercial vehicles (vans, trucks, tractors, special vehicles, buses, trailers) and motorcycles. From September 2003 all trailers are obliged to have a valid registration certificate.
Since 2004 these categories are included in the summaries of vehicle statistics.
Total number of passenger cars
Road motor vehicles, other than a moped or a motor cycle, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine persons (including the driver).
Included are:
a) Passenger cars
b) Vans designed and used primarily for transport of passengers
c) Taxis
d) Hire cars
e) Ambulances
f) Motor homes.
Total number of motorcycles
Motor vehicle on two or three wheels, with or without sidecar, fitted with a combustion engine with a cylinder capacity of 50 cubic centimetres or more.