As of March 31, 2024, Japan counted around 23.23 million light motor passenger cars (kei cars), increasing compared to the previous year. The values were on an upward trend during the past decade.
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Supplementary notes
The Road Transport Vehicle Law defines light motor vehicles (LMVs) built since October 2008 as three- or four-wheeled automobiles with an engine displacement of 660cc or smaller not exceeding 3.4m in length, 2m in height, and 1.48m in width. Older vehicles follow slightly different regulations concerning displacement and size.
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Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. (April 16, 2024). Number of light motor passenger cars in use in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247564/japan-mini-passenger-cars-in-use-numbers/
Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. "Number of light motor passenger cars in use in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in millions)." Chart. April 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247564/japan-mini-passenger-cars-in-use-numbers/
Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. (2024). Number of light motor passenger cars in use in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247564/japan-mini-passenger-cars-in-use-numbers/
Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. "Number of Light Motor Passenger Cars in Use in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247564/japan-mini-passenger-cars-in-use-numbers/
Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization, Number of light motor passenger cars in use in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247564/japan-mini-passenger-cars-in-use-numbers/ (last visited June 07, 2025)
Number of light motor passenger cars in use in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph], Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization, April 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247564/japan-mini-passenger-cars-in-use-numbers/
