• Registrations increased by 16%, the best January result in the last three years. • South Kazakhstan region is the leader in the number of registrations; More than 69% of cars are older than 10 years • Primary registration - 5 cars, an increase of 059% compared to January 41.
According to the Association of Kazakhstan Auto Business (AKAB), in January 2018, the Ministry of Internal Affairs registered 80 324 car that's on 16% more than in January 2017, when registration was completed 69 192 auto. This is the best January result in the last three years.
The traditional January decline compared to the last month of the previous year is not so obvious - the level of vehicle registrations fell by only 10%, when this figure is usually around 35-40%. This indicates a steady recovery and revitalization of the automobile market.
Of the total number of registrations in January 2018, for the first time registered in Kazakhstan 5 059 cars that are on 41% more than in January 2017, when initial registration was completed 3 590 cars.
Other 75 265 units - re-registration of vehicles (all transactions on the secondary market, including re-registration of vehicles). Almost 70% of the total number of registrations were for cars produced before 2008 (52 210 units), cars aged from 3 to 10 years – 20 602 units, up to 3 years – 7 443 auto.
Kazakhstan has quite a large potential for updating its vehicle fleet, primarily related to the development of production. In Kazakhstan, there are only 3 new cars sold per thousand inhabitants. For comparison, in Russia 1000 cars are sold per 11 citizens. Let us note that Kazakhstan’s indicators are almost 10 times lower than the European average.
At the end of January, the South Kazakhstan region became the leader in the number of registrations; 13 018 cars. Almaty region is in second position. Registered here in January 11 610 auto. For the first month of 2018, the third and fourth places in the ranking of regions are occupied, respectively, by the cities of republican significance Almaty (10 040 units) and Astana (6 244 units). Fifth place in the Karaganda region, registered here 5 053 auto. Traditionally, the fewest cars are registered in the North Kazakhstan region - 1 849auto.
Important information:
Registrations include all transactions on the market, including primary official sales, primary sales by gray dealers, sales on the used car market. And also, entry into inheritance, acceptance under a donation agreement, lease, making changes to the registration certificate - installation of gas equipment, other changes in the technical characteristics of the car, replacement of SRTS and GRNZ in connection with the movement of the car to another area, due to loss.
Vehicle registrations include the following types of vehicles: passenger cars (including light commercial vehicles weighing up to 3,5 tons), minibuses, buses (with more than 16 seats, not including the driver's seat), trucks (weighing over 3,5 tons), trailers and semi-trailers.
For your information:
The Association of Kazakhstan Automotive Business (AKAB) is a non-profit organization that unites all official distributors, dealers, and automakers of passenger and commercial vehicles in the Republic of Kazakhstan. ACAB is the only organization that officially receives data on sales, production and registrations of cars in Kazakhstan and has the right to distribute them.
The main task of ACAB is to form a competitive, strong, modern market in Kazakhstan, based on the best international standards and practices, as well as to organize a balanced system of relationships between the state and participants in the automotive market: consumers and suppliers of goods and services in the automotive industry and spare parts.
