In 2023, the average lifespan of light motor trucks (kei trucks) permanently returned in Japan was 17.74 years, increasing compared to the previous year. The average lifespan of regular trucks had increased as well over the last ten years.
Average service life of light motor trucks in Japan from 2014 to 2023
(in years)
The Road Transport Vehicle Law defines light motor vehicles built since October 2008 as three- or four-wheeled automobiles with an engine displacement of 660cc or smaller not exceeding 3.4m in length, 2m in height, and 1.48m in width. Older vehicles follow slightly different regulations concerning displacement and size.
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Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. (January 15, 2024). Average service life of light motor trucks in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200256/japan-mini-truck-average-lifespan/
Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. "Average service life of light motor trucks in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in years)." Chart. January 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200256/japan-mini-truck-average-lifespan/
Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. (2024). Average service life of light motor trucks in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in years). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200256/japan-mini-truck-average-lifespan/
Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. "Average Service Life of Light Motor Trucks in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in Years)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200256/japan-mini-truck-average-lifespan/
Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization, Average service life of light motor trucks in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in years) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200256/japan-mini-truck-average-lifespan/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Average service life of light motor trucks in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in years) [Graph], Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization, January 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200256/japan-mini-truck-average-lifespan/
