MTA vstat
LightNew Vehicles

May 2026

Passenger cars
8,175
+20.1%(+1,371 units) vs 12mo ago
Light Commercial
2,710
-9.9%(-299 units) vs 12mo ago
Total New Light Vehicles
10,885
+10.9%(+1,072 units) vs 12mo ago

What's the month-by-month story?

Analysis

May 2026 shows strong year-on-year growth of +10.9% and a +14.9% bounce from April. Passenger car numbers are up slightly - with a small boost from Rental purchases.

Hybrids remain the leader at 31.3% share despite a 4.8pp dip from last month. EVs continue steady growth (+9.7pp YoY), while petrol's decline deepens (-9.7pp YoY). PHEVs ease back slightly from last month but are up 6.0pp annually.

New light vehicle registrations
Passenger car vs commercial split

Which brands are leading this month?

What are the best selling models?

Which fuel types are winning in the market?