In 2025, vehicle registration in Turkey decreased by 8.9%.

Vehicle Registration Data for 2025 Announced

According to the data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), the number of vehicles registered for traffic in Turkey in 2025 decreased by 8.9% compared to the previous year, reaching 2 million 368 thousand 538 units. During the same period, the number of vehicles deregistered from traffic increased by 52.5%, reaching 55 thousand 907 units. Thus, a total increase of 2 million 312 thousand 631 vehicles was observed in the total number of vehicles in traffic during the January-December period.

Performance of Vehicle Registrations in December

The total number of vehicles registered for traffic in December was 248 thousand 205. Of this figure, 59.3% were cars, 23.6% were motorcycles, 12.9% were light trucks, 1.9% were tractors, 1.2% were trucks, 0.6% were minibuses, 0.3% were buses, and 0.2% were special-purpose vehicles.

Monthly Change Increased by 35.5%

The increase in the number of vehicles registered for traffic in December was noteworthy, with increases of 53.3% for cars, 37.5% for light trucks, 26.8% for tractors, and 19.2% for minibuses. Special-purpose vehicles increased by 10.3%, motorcycles by 6.8%, buses by 3.3%, and trucks by 2.9%.

3.9% Increase Compared to Last Year in December

In December, compared to the same month last year, the number of vehicles registered for traffic increased by 84.1% for special-purpose vehicles, 49.6% for light trucks, and 35.3% for cars, while there were decreases of 38.1% for motorcycles, 33.2% for tractors, 29.0% for minibuses, 26.0% for trucks, and 2.3% for buses.

Total Number of Vehicles Reached 33 Million 612 Thousand 650

As of the end of December, the total number of registered vehicles in traffic reached 33 million 612 thousand 650. In this distribution, cars accounted for 51.7%, motorcycles 21.2%, light trucks 14.6%, tractors 6.9%, trucks 3.1%, minibuses 1.6%, buses 0.6%, and special-purpose vehicles 0.3%.

Car Transfer Count Reached 1 Million 158 Thousand 490

The total number of vehicles transferred in December reached 1 million 158 thousand 490, of which the share of cars was 68.9%, light trucks 15.2%, motorcycles 7.7%, and tractors 3.7%.

Color Distribution and Fuel Types

Among the cars registered for traffic in December, 46.4% were gasoline, 27.3% were hybrid, 16.7% were electric, and 8.5% were diesel. Additionally, 40.6% of the cars registered during the January-December period were gray.

Average Vehicle Age is 14.2 Years

As of the end of 2025, the average age of vehicles registered in traffic was calculated to be 14.2 years. This value shows the same average age for cars, while the age of trucks was determined to be 18.4 years.