Source: CSO

There were 4,833 new private cars licensed in Ireland, June 2009, compared with 7,369 in June 2008, a fall of 34.4% according to the CSO. The decline was at a slower pace than in recent months.

The number of new goods vehicles licensed in June 2009 was 1,025 compared with 2,827 in the corresponding month last year - a decrease of 63.7%.

The vehicle licensing figures also show that:

• In June 2009, the total number of all vehicles licensed was 13,387 compared with 20,007 during the same month in 2008 - a decrease of 33.1%.
• The total number of all new vehicles licensed during June 2009 was 6,614 compared with 11,774 during the same month in 2008 - a decrease of 43.8%.
• In June 2009, of the 4,833 new private cars licensed, 2,264 (46.8%) were petrol and 2,501 (51.7%) were diesel.
• The highest number of new private cars licensed in June 2009, classified by make, was Ford (730) followed by Volkswagen (602), Toyota (567), Nissan (328) and Opel (260).

The licensing figures refer to vehicles taxed for road use only and classified by taxation class. Figures for vehicle registrations are available separately: Vehicles Registered

	June			January-June
	2007	2008	2009	2007	2008	2009
New vehicles
Private cars	15,465	7,369	4,833	138,874	114,569	42,365
Goods vehicles	3,984	2,827	1,025	30,278	23,398	6,036
Tractors	475	439	170	2,850	2,910	1,271
Motor cycles	376	328	166	2,043	1,933	1,260
Exempt vehicles	728	545	316	5,096	4,194	2,503
Other	418	266	104	2,655	2,285	910
Total new vehicles	21,446	11,774	6,614	181,796	149,289	54,345
Used (imported) vehicles
Private cars	5,168	5,497	3,992	30,301	30,313	30,455
Goods vehicles	1,251	1,181	1,333	7,995	6,854	7,829
Tractors	390	342	297	1,935	1,901	1,586
Motor cycles	444	515	505	2,103	2,294	2,384
Other	675	698	646	3,450	3,526	3,414
Total second-hand vehicles	7,928	8,233	6,773	45,784	44,888	45,668
Total all vehicles	29,374	20,007	13,387	227,580	194,177	100,013