In 2023, the average age of light motor vehicles in use in Japan was 10.5 years, increasing compared to the previous year. This average included passenger cars, trucks, and special-purpose vehicles.
Average age of light motor vehicles in use in Japan from 2014 to 2023
(in years)
2014 to 2023; as of December 31 of each year stated
Special properties
including passenger cars, trucks, and special-purpose vehicles
Supplementary notes
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 age of light motor vehicles in use in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284069/japan-mini-motor-vehicle-average-age/
Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. "Average age of light motor vehicles in use in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in years)." Chart. January 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284069/japan-mini-motor-vehicle-average-age/
Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. (2024). Average age of light motor vehicles in use in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in years). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284069/japan-mini-motor-vehicle-average-age/
Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. "Average Age of Light Motor Vehicles in Use in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in Years)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284069/japan-mini-motor-vehicle-average-age/
Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization, Average age of light motor vehicles in use in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in years) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284069/japan-mini-motor-vehicle-average-age/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Average age of light motor vehicles in use in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in years) [Graph], Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization, January 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284069/japan-mini-motor-vehicle-average-age/
