Motor vehicles; type, age class, 1 January, 2000-2022

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Class of vehicle age Periods Total road vehicles (number) Passenger car (number) Commercial vehicles Total commercial vehicles (number) Commercial vehicles Commercial motor vehicles Total commercial motor vehicles (number) Commercial vehicles Commercial motor vehicles Delivery van (number) Commercial vehicles Commercial motor vehicles Lorry (number) Commercial vehicles Commercial motor vehicles Road tractor (number) Commercial vehicles Commercial motor vehicles Special purpose vehicle (number) Commercial vehicles Commercial motor vehicles Bus (number) Commercial vehicles Trailers and semi-trailers Total trailers and semi-trailers (number) Commercial vehicles Trailers and semi-trailers Trailer (number) Commercial vehicles Trailers and semi-trailers Semi-trailer (number) Motorcycle (number)
Total 2017 11,076,215 8,222,974 2,197,250 1,058,767 852,632 62,155 74,218 59,940 9,822 1,138,483 989,453 149,030 655,991
2018 11,287,017 8,373,244 2,252,134 1,092,291 883,350 62,581 77,075 59,371 9,914 1,159,843 1,002,771 157,072 661,639
2019 11,495,837 8,530,584 2,299,373 1,126,630 914,766 62,963 80,078 59,106 9,717 1,172,743 1,008,731 164,012 665,880
2020 11,703,420 8,677,911 2,345,661 1,152,931 939,801 63,081 81,553 58,620 9,876 1,192,730 1,024,217 168,513 679,848
2021 11,864,930 8,793,592 2,371,236 1,171,586 960,130 62,491 81,179 58,509 9,277 1,199,650 1,029,636 170,014 700,102
2022 12,092,508 8,941,456 2,433,445 1,204,665 990,605 62,818 83,847 58,337 9,058 1,228,780 1,051,486 177,294 717,607
Younger than 1 year 2017 500,091 366,968 121,464 83,868 68,783 3,996 8,896 1,363 830 37,596 25,487 12,109 11,659
2018 543,805 402,520 129,596 86,822 72,280 3,986 8,401 1,275 880 42,774 28,531 14,243 11,689
2019 580,122 431,392 136,757 92,614 77,161 4,406 8,974 1,504 569 44,143 29,816 14,327 11,973
2020 579,241 433,208 133,201 89,692 73,780 4,759 8,590 1,662 901 43,509 31,105 12,404 12,832
2021 469,259 344,431 111,167 70,154 59,259 3,471 5,505 1,294 625 41,013 31,565 9,448 13,661
2022 462,026 320,873 126,640 77,374 65,901 3,159 6,721 1,327 266 49,266 36,131 13,135 14,513
1 or 2 years 2017 1,097,166 877,601 198,427 131,215 108,332 5,733 14,252 1,911 987 67,212 45,205 22,007 21,138
2018 1,133,474 880,492 229,492 156,304 128,207 7,227 17,207 2,479 1,184 73,188 49,026 24,162 23,490
2019 1,129,756 849,835 255,040 174,760 144,933 7,985 17,503 2,617 1,722 80,280 54,040 26,240 24,881
2020 1,216,311 920,950 269,810 183,224 153,074 8,397 17,536 2,790 1,427 86,586 58,288 28,298 25,551
2021 1,267,418 964,695 275,485 188,077 156,410 9,168 17,801 3,250 1,448 87,408 60,911 26,497 27,238
2022 1,184,932 903,784 251,972 167,487 140,368 8,282 14,255 3,028 1,554 84,485 62,756 21,729 29,176
3 or 4 years 2017 1,136,460 930,304 185,861 127,318 103,241 6,686 13,970 2,112 1,309 58,543 42,955 15,588 20,295
2018 1,052,270 847,219 183,981 123,877 101,639 5,788 13,361 1,882 1,207 60,104 41,870 18,234 21,070
2019 1,126,923 901,709 201,311 134,073 110,772 5,833 14,630 1,881 957 67,238 45,286 21,952 23,903
2020 1,153,647 895,582 231,061 158,015 129,855 7,224 17,389 2,417 1,130 73,046 49,077 23,969 27,004
2021 1,172,902 887,074 256,499 176,430 146,444 8,003 17,732 2,641 1,610 80,069 54,128 25,941 29,329
2022 1,291,783 985,539 275,602 189,000 157,865 8,529 18,470 2,817 1,319 86,602 58,430 28,172 30,642
5 or 6 years 2017 1,229,732 1,018,038 185,584 119,327 98,615 7,135 10,050 2,304 1,223 66,257 53,819 12,438 26,110
2018 1,265,760 1,049,386 192,233 128,328 106,172 6,935 11,662 2,317 1,242 63,905 49,946 13,959 24,141
2019 1,138,058 935,678 179,248 121,935 99,792 6,495 12,197 2,202 1,249 57,313 42,912 14,401 23,132
2020 1,050,527 848,224 177,902 119,413 98,670 5,662 11,971 1,952 1,158 58,489 41,729 16,760 24,401
2021 1,102,816 878,116 196,447 130,146 108,128 5,667 13,562 1,907 882 66,301 45,212 21,089 28,253
2022 1,165,854 905,644 228,190 155,879 128,420 7,274 16,608 2,495 1,082 72,311 49,189 23,122 32,020
7 or 8 years 2017 1,065,375 813,637 212,325 130,541 106,214 9,455 9,805 3,141 1,926 81,784 65,620 16,164 39,413
2018 1,063,497 862,739 168,045 102,785 84,526 7,561 6,651 2,489 1,558 65,260 55,078 10,182 32,713
2019 1,246,299 1,040,317 177,421 112,248 94,686 6,550 7,536 2,288 1,188 65,173 53,290 11,883 28,561
2020 1,270,715 1,063,587 180,301 117,947 100,166 6,203 8,133 2,270 1,175 62,354 49,488 12,866 26,827
2021 1,146,633 952,014 168,460 112,778 94,949 5,714 8,726 2,209 1,180 55,682 42,511 13,171 26,159
2022 1,074,829 876,639 170,211 112,532 94,924 5,158 9,403 1,962 1,085 57,679 41,523 16,156 27,979
9 to 11 years 2017 1,659,395 1,297,870 296,289 156,098 131,654 8,942 9,577 4,321 1,604 140,191 115,210 24,981 65,236
2018 1,691,961 1,304,104 320,453 178,921 150,217 11,039 11,369 4,422 1,874 141,532 113,401 28,131 67,404
2019 1,603,817 1,239,435 299,171 171,936 144,987 11,084 9,294 4,388 2,183 127,235 102,811 24,424 65,211
2020 1,616,604 1,296,685 261,316 152,636 129,493 9,990 7,267 3,830 2,056 108,680 90,087 18,593 58,603
2021 1,706,028 1,420,484 235,009 140,104 120,400 8,550 6,324 3,320 1,510 94,905 79,889 15,016 50,535
2022 1,812,785 1,529,956 236,819 146,122 127,230 7,632 6,727 3,082 1,451 90,697 74,870 15,827 46,010
12 to 14 years 2017 1,485,088 1,151,896 264,820 126,970 111,674 4,899 3,053 6,671 673 137,850 123,890 13,960 68,372
2018 1,470,304 1,145,629 256,702 121,257 107,307 4,549 3,427 5,294 680 135,445 120,195 15,250 67,973
2019 1,478,001 1,164,179 246,649 116,428 101,470 5,434 4,620 4,290 614 130,221 113,290 16,931 67,173
2020 1,480,977 1,165,137 248,041 117,174 101,439 6,193 5,056 3,658 828 130,867 110,911 19,956 67,799
2021 1,527,869 1,191,862 265,340 134,742 117,089 7,458 5,616 3,627 952 130,598 108,316 22,282 70,667
2022 1,481,508 1,162,357 250,468 131,467 114,166 7,681 4,803 3,577 1,240 119,001 98,895 20,106 68,683
15 to 19 years 2017 1,660,244 1,242,282 303,429 111,665 87,956 6,639 2,445 14,082 543 191,764 175,281 16,483 114,533
2018 1,739,797 1,313,885 312,225 115,885 92,430 6,641 2,677 13,586 551 196,340 179,763 16,577 113,687
2019 1,782,060 1,344,719 322,875 117,131 95,192 6,127 2,753 12,552 507 205,744 189,006 16,738 114,466
2020 1,794,757 1,350,180 331,443 122,115 102,177 5,455 2,832 11,179 472 209,328 191,919 17,409 113,134
2021 1,789,330 1,357,053 321,489 118,301 100,477 5,031 3,034 9,372 387 203,188 185,602 17,586 110,788
2022 1,827,627 1,397,942 318,819 116,680 99,713 5,389 3,622 7,592 364 202,139 183,253 18,886 110,866
20 to 24 years 2017 474,049 223,709 160,122 27,147 12,827 2,747 870 10,485 218 132,975 125,485 7,490 90,218
2018 515,568 257,761 167,372 30,107 15,904 2,720 924 10,318 241 137,265 129,402 7,863 90,435
2019 571,370 306,748 174,180 34,953 19,856 2,944 1,105 10,822 226 139,227 130,844 8,383 90,442
2020 660,188 378,048 186,408 40,705 24,610 3,095 1,200 11,579 221 145,703 136,466 9,237 95,732
2021 757,285 454,721 200,510 45,747 29,173 3,302 1,192 11,873 207 154,763 144,905 9,858 102,054
2022 808,867 491,831 213,370 48,707 31,895 3,426 1,296 11,887 203 164,663 154,209 10,454 103,666
25 years or older 2017 768,615 300,669 268,929 44,618 23,336 5,923 1,300 13,550 509 224,311 216,501 7,810 199,017
2018 810,581 309,509 292,035 48,005 24,668 6,135 1,396 15,309 497 244,030 235,559 8,471 209,037
2019 839,431 316,572 306,721 50,552 25,917 6,105 1,466 16,562 502 256,169 247,436 8,733 216,138
2020 880,453 326,310 326,178 52,010 26,537 6,103 1,579 17,283 508 274,168 265,147 9,021 227,965
2021 925,390 343,142 340,830 55,107 27,801 6,127 1,687 19,016 476 285,723 276,597 9,126 241,418
2022 982,297 366,891 361,354 59,417 30,123 6,288 1,942 20,570 494 301,937 292,230 9,707 254,052
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains key data on the vehicle fleet of passenger cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles (by vehicle category) and by age class of the vehicle.
The figures are based on the registration numbers provided by the Dutch Road Traffic Authority (RDW). All vehicles registered on 1 January of each year have been counted, the data are recorded and stored and the register can be accessed for statistical purposes.
As from 2004, the total count of vehicles is not fully comparable with previous years due to separate registration of trailers and semi-trailers.

Data available from 2000 to 2022

Status of the figures: final

Changes as of 12 August 2022:
None, this table has been discontinued. This table is followed by 'Motor vehicles admitted; type, age class, 1 January' see the link in paragraph 3.

When will new figures be published?
No longer applicable.

Description topics

Total road vehicles
Vehicle running on wheels and intended for use on roads.

This includes passenger cars, commercial vehicles (vans, lorries, road tractors, special purpose vehicles, buses, trailers and semi-trailers) motorcycles and mopeds.
From September 2003 all trailers are required to have a valid registration certificate. Since 2004 these categories are included in the summaries of vehicle statistics.

Data on mopeds are excluded in this table.
Passenger car
Road motor vehicle, other than a moped or a motor cycle, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine persons (including the driver).

Included are:
a) Passenger cars
b) Vans designed and used primarily for transport of passengers
c) Taxis
d) Hire cars
e) Ambulances
f) Motor homes.
Excluded are light goods road vehicles, as well as motor-coaches, buses and mini-buses/mini-coaches.
"Passenger car" includes taxis and passenger hire cars, provided that they have fewer than ten seats. As of May 1, 2009 motor homes are registered as passenger cars or bus depending on the number of seats. Before that date motor homes are registered as special purpose vehicles.
Commercial vehicles
Vehicle exclusively or primarily designed for the commercial transport of goods and passengers, for special purposes or to haul semi-trailers.

This includes vans, lorries, road tractors, special purpose vehicles, buses, trailers and semi-trailers.
From September 2003 all trailers are required to have a valid registration certificate. Since 2004 these categories are included in the summaries of vehicle statistics.
Total commercial vehicles
Vehicle exclusively or primarily designed for the commercial transport of goods and passengers, for special purposes or to haul semi-trailers.

This includes vans, lorries, road tractors, special purpose vehicles, buses, trailers and semi-trailers.
From September 2003 all trailers are required to have a valid registration certificate. Since 2004 these categories are included in the summaries of vehicle statistics.
Commercial motor vehicles
Motor vehicle exclusively or primarily designed for the commercial transport of goods and passengers.

This includes vans, lorries, road tractors, special purpose vehicles and buses.
Trailers and semi-trailers are not included.
Total commercial motor vehicles
Motor vehicle exclusively or primarily designed for the commercial transport of goods and passengers.

This includes vans, lorries, road tractors, special purpose vehicles and buses.
Trailers and semi-trailers are not included.
Delivery van
Goods road vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of not more than 3500 kg, designed, exclusively or primarily, to carry goods.

Included are vans designed for and used primarily for transport of goods, pick-ups and small lorries with a gross vehicle weight of not more than 3500 kg.
Lorry
Rigid heavy goods road vehicle with a gross vehicle weight above 3500 kg, exclusively or primarily designed to carry goods.
Road tractor
Road motor vehicle, exclusively or primarily designed to haul other road vehicles which are not power-driven (mainly semi-trailers).

Agricultural tractors are not included.
Special purpose vehicle
Road motor vehicle designed for purposes other than the carriage of passengers or goods.

This includes:
a) motor homes
b) vehicles for transporting other vehicles
c) garbage trucks
d) fire brigade vehicles
e) mobile cranes
f) aerial work platforms
g) other special purpose road motor vehicles.

As of May 1, 2009 motor homes are registered as passenger cars or bus depending on the number of seats. Before that date motor homes are registered as special purpose vehicles.
Bus
Passenger road motor vehicle designed to seat more than nine persons (including the driver).
Trailers and semi-trailers
Trailer
Goods road vehicle designed to be hauled by a road motor vehicle. Caravans are also included in the category trailer.

Semi-trailer
Goods road vehicle with no front axle designed in such way that part of the vehicle and a substantial part of its loaded weight rests on the road tractor.

From September 2003 all trailers, caravans and semi-trailers are required to have a valid registration certificate. Since 2004 these categories are included in the summaries of vehicle statistics.
Total trailers and semi-trailers
Trailer
Goods road vehicle designed to be hauled by a road motor vehicle. Caravans are also included in the category trailer.

Semi-trailer
Goods road vehicle with no front axle designed in such way that part of the vehicle and a substantial part of its loaded weight rests on the road tractor.

From September 2003 all trailers, caravans and semi-trailers are required to have a valid registration certificate. Since 2004 these categories are included in the summaries of vehicle statistics.
Trailer
Goods road vehicle designed to be hauled by a road motor vehicle.
Caravans are also included in the category trailer.

From September 2003 all trailers, caravans and semi-trailers are required to have a valid registration certificate. Since 2004 these categories are included in the summaries of vehicle statistics.
Semi-trailer
Goods road vehicle with no front axle designed in such way that part of the vehicle and a substantial part of its loaded weight rests on the road tractor.

From September 2003 all trailers and semi-trailers are required to have a valid registration certificate. Since 2004 these categories are included in the summaries of vehicle statistics.
Motorcycle
Two-, three- or four-wheeled road motor vehicle not exceeding 400 kg (900 lb) of unladen weight. All such vehicles with a cylinder capacity over 50 cc are included, as are those under 50 cc which do not meet the definition of moped.