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 2023 come from previous reports. Values have been rounded.
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Used light motorcycle sales number in Japan 2015-2024
In 2024, around *** thousand used light motorcycles (***** to *****) were newly registered to receive a number plate, decreasing compared to the previous year. Motorcycles of this category require at least a restricted ordinary two-wheeler license.
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JMVA. (March 13, 2025). Sales number of used light motorcycles in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258081/japan-light-motorcycle-used-new-registrations/
JMVA. "Sales number of used light motorcycles in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 13, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258081/japan-light-motorcycle-used-new-registrations/
JMVA. (2025). Sales number of used light motorcycles in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258081/japan-light-motorcycle-used-new-registrations/
JMVA. "Sales Number of Used Light Motorcycles in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258081/japan-light-motorcycle-used-new-registrations/
JMVA, Sales number of used light motorcycles in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258081/japan-light-motorcycle-used-new-registrations/ (last visited May 09, 2026)
Sales number of used light motorcycles in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], JMVA, March 13, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258081/japan-light-motorcycle-used-new-registrations/
