In 2023, around 121 thousand used light motorcycles (126cc to 250cc) were newly registered to receive a number plate, decreasing by several percent compared to the previous year. Motorcycles of this category require at least a restricted ordinary two-wheeler license.
Sales number of used light motorcycles in Japan from 2015 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
initial registrations of used two-wheelers with an engine displacement of 126cc to 250cc
Supplementary notes
Initial registrations refer to initial re-registrations of vehicles that have been deregistered temporarily.
The source does not provide an exact publication date. The date mentioned here is the day of data access.
Figures prior to 2022 come from previous reports.
Values have been rounded.
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JMVA. (May 15, 2024). Sales number of used light motorcycles in Japan from 2015 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258081/japan-light-motorcycle-used-new-registrations/
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