The number of vehicles registered in Malaysia has now reached 36.3 million units as of October, making for a significant jump from the last time figures were reported. In June last year, it was stated that the country had 33.3 million registered motorised vehicles, with an increase of a million units annually since 2019.
The latest numbers were revealed by transport minister Anthony Loke, who also gave a breakdown of the types of vehicles registered. He said that cars made up the highest number at 17,244,978 units, followed by motorcycles at 16,773,112 units, and vehicles to transport goods at 1,429,403 units.
Additionally, 84,745 taxis were registered, as well as 64,021 buses and 30,318 rental cars, with 736,410 other vehicles that did not fit in any of the categories also on the list, as the New Straits Times reports.
It was again highlighted that the total number of registered vehicles in Malaysia has exceeded the country’s population, which as of last year stood at 32.4 million. However, this doesn’t mean that the actual number of vehicles on public roads was higher than the population at present.
This is because the total number of registered vehicles is that administered over nearly eight decades. In November 2021, then road transport department (JPJ) director-general Zailani Hashim stated that the department had registered 33.05 million vehicles in the past 75 years since it was incorporated on April 1, 1946 as the registrar and inspector of motor vehicles (RIMV).
But just how many vehicles are actually running at this point? Quite a lot, actually. Loke revealed that of the total, 23,822,322 vehicles still have active motor vehicle licenses or road taxes; while 12,540,664 vehicles were inactive without any road tax.
Of course, that doesn’t mean that all the vehicles without a valid road tax are off the road completely, as shown by the more than 17,000 vehicles caught running without road tax during a recent 14-day operation carried out by JPJ.
So, about 24 million active registered vehicles to around 32 million people. Not quite more vehicles than people, but still plenty to go by, don’t you think?
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Despite this, I think there are still more cars than people in Klang Valley today, which makes us the biggest car addicts in Southeast Asia.
Malaysia has the highest amount of cars per house in Southeast Asia
Fuel subsidies should only be considered for these 24mil vehicles (not the 12mil in dormant)…
Remove also
– T5 billionaire/ retirees
– T20 millionaire/ retirees
– M80 individuals >10K monthly
– multiple active vehicles owners
– sportscar/ superbike owners
Baki 50% / 12mil perlukan subsidy
– golongan B40 + M50 jer
We should be sent to rehab!
No noob. More cars in road cause no proper public transport or infrastructure. Check out Singapore. You don’t need a car. Perfect public infrastructure. Pls you and our gomen drink their urine and learn something.
Us locals hv 4kuota. When got tired then jz change
undeniably, there are many people that are ignorant to this fact and would rather stuck in a jam than to take public transportation.
However, our public transportation systems are still impossible to be used by majority of citizens. The last mile problem has never been taken seriously by out government (just look at how many cars park near LRT / MRT / monorail stations) and the “laziness” issue of the bus drivers is still not solved (I have seen many bus drivers chatting around for 30min – 1 hour and still not moving on with the next route).
For me, if I were to take public transportation to and from my workplace, it would take me a around 5 to 6 hours a day. (From Cheras to Subang). It is just not an viable option.
So, about 24 million active registered vehicles to around 32 million people. Not quite more vehicles than people, but still plenty to go by, don’t you think?
So Paultan assume those under 18 can drive a car if there is 1 car to every individual. Judging by that seriously Government tell us fantasy story how does T20 consume 53% of the petrol subsidy or are you telling us those T20 buys lots of Perodua & Protons for fun and not driving them.
B40 also got cars…. so what’s the point of helping to subsidize them?
So many cars, not enough roads to accomodate. Traffic jam is burning subsidised petrol, burning away money….
we need more elevated roads and highways like NPE, SPE, DUKE, SUKE, DASH, AKLEH etc. If we run out of spaces, we can just bulldoze neighborhoods like Robert Moses does
Just removed all fuel subsidies and impose fuel tax and will see a major drop in car ownership
how to improve public transport when buses are stuck in traffic?
even worse are illegally parked cars on the roadside, which obstruct the bus’s path and make it late. Please be considerate and park your car in a proper spot, don’t make it harder for others.
Make max hire purchase tenure to 5 years and see the drastic result. And please price RON95 @RM3 per litre.