One quarter of the cars in Turkey exceeded the scrap age!

One quarter of the cars in Turkey exceeded the scrap age!

By admin, Ocak 27, 2025








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According to the data of 2024 announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT), the average age of cars in traffic 14,2reached. From every 100 cars in 2017 34,3While it has age between 0-5, which is described as a new vehicle, this number is in 2024 It fell to 24.5.

The ratio of cars over 21 years of age exceeded 25 %

As a result of falling purchasing power in Turkey, the average age of vehicles in traffic increased by 1.8 points in the last 7 years to 14.2. When we look at the age groups of the vehicles, the highest increase was observed between 5.8 points and 11-15 years. To 20.3 %with an increase of 3 points between the ages of 6-10 The ratio of cars aged 21 and over increased by 2.8 points to 25.6 %. The rate of cars between the ages of 0-5 decreased by 9.8 points to 24.5 %.

Difficulties in accessing high inflation and access to loan Due to people’s access to the car became difficult. While the access of the middle class to the car in Turkey became increasingly difficult, luxury segment sales increased. Sales of economic models that make up A, B and C segment in 2024 when the historical record was broken with 1 million 228 million units While decreasing more than 2 %Sales of luxury cars covering D, E and F segment 29 %increased.

“SCT update and scrap encouragement is required”

One of the main reasons that makes it difficult to buy cars in Turkey High SCT rates. Almost all models have been updated in SCT for the last two years 80 %excise He’s got into his tongue. For this reason, the heads of the leading NGOs of the sector, for the renewal of the existing vehicle fleet SCT base update and scrap incentive expresses that it is needed.

Motorcycle orientation increased

Due to the falling purchasing power, the demand for motorcycles increased greatly. Motorcycle sales in 2024 on an annual basis 26 %increased to 1 million 207 million units As approaching, automobile sales are in the same period Increased by 1.3 %to 980 thousand units reached. In 2023, 53 %of the vehicles registered to traffic were cars and 17.7 %of motorcycles formed a motorcycle. In 2024, 52 %of the vehicles registered to traffic were cars and 20 %of motorcycles were motorcycles.














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