Registered motor vehicles
The report primarily describes the data for 2025 but generally applies to previously published data as well.
Contacts
Contact organisation: Statistics Estonia
Contact organisation unit: Economic and Environmental Statistics Department
Contact name: Karin Rosenberg
Contact person function: Agricultural and Technology Statistics Service Team, Leading Analyst
Contact mail address: Narva mnt 20, 51009 Tartu, Estonia
Contact email address: karin.rosenberg@stat.ee
Contact phone number: +372 5381 8553
Metadata last certified 19/05/2026
Metadata last update 19/05/2026
PURPOSE
The purpose of the statistical process is to provide information on vehicles registered in the traffic register which is used in the compilation of national accounts.
STATISTICAL PRESENTATION
Data description
(S.3.1)
Vehicles registered in the traffic register (annual);
first registrations of vehicles and machinery by type (monthly data are released once a quarter).
first registrations of vehicles and machinery by type (monthly data are released once a quarter).
Classification system
(S.3.2)
No classifications are used in the collection, processing, or dissemination of data in this statistical process. Internal code lists of Statistics Estonia are used.
Sector coverage
(S.3.3)
Transportation
Statistical concepts and definitions
(S.3.4)
Buses – categories M2 and M3, M3G
Mobile machines – category LM
Mopeds – categories L2e and L1e, L6e
Motorcycles – categories L3e, L4e, L5e, L7e
Off-road vehicles (land rovers) – categories MS1, MS2
Passenger cars – this includes registered vehicles of categories M1 and M1G.
Tractor trailers – categories R1A, R1B, R2A, R2B, R3A, R3B, R4A, R4B, TH, TH1
Tractors (incl. tracked tractors) – categories C1, C4.2, RO, TR, TR1,TR2, T1, T1a, T1b, T2, T2a, T2b, T3, T3a, T3b, T4.2, T4.2a, T4.3, T4.3a, T5
Trailers – categories O1, O2, O3, O4
Trucks – categories N1, N1G, N2, N2G, N3, N3G
Private vehicles are determined based on the owner, not based on the authorised user (this concerns leased vehicles).
Mobile machines – category LM
Mopeds – categories L2e and L1e, L6e
Motorcycles – categories L3e, L4e, L5e, L7e
Off-road vehicles (land rovers) – categories MS1, MS2
Passenger cars – this includes registered vehicles of categories M1 and M1G.
Tractor trailers – categories R1A, R1B, R2A, R2B, R3A, R3B, R4A, R4B, TH, TH1
Tractors (incl. tracked tractors) – categories C1, C4.2, RO, TR, TR1,TR2, T1, T1a, T1b, T2, T2a, T2b, T3, T3a, T3b, T4.2, T4.2a, T4.3, T4.3a, T5
Trailers – categories O1, O2, O3, O4
Trucks – categories N1, N1G, N2, N2G, N3, N3G
Private vehicles are determined based on the owner, not based on the authorised user (this concerns leased vehicles).
Statistical unit
(S.3.5)
Vehicle
Statistical population
(S.3.6)
Vehicles registered in the traffic register
Reference area
(S.3.7)
Estonia as a whole
Time coverage
(S.3.8)
Vehicles and private vehicles (annual) 1990–…
First registrations of vehicles (monthly) 1993–…
Trams and trolleybuses (annual) 1980–2024
Aircraft (annual) 1994–2024
Watercraft (annual) 2000–2024
Railway vehicles (annual) 2009–2024
The data on vehicles registered in the traffic register refer to the previous year (for example, the data published in 2026 refer to 2025). The data on first registrations of vehicles are published once a quarter as monthly data for the three previous months.
First registrations of vehicles (monthly) 1993–…
Trams and trolleybuses (annual) 1980–2024
Aircraft (annual) 1994–2024
Watercraft (annual) 2000–2024
Railway vehicles (annual) 2009–2024
The data on vehicles registered in the traffic register refer to the previous year (for example, the data published in 2026 refer to 2025). The data on first registrations of vehicles are published once a quarter as monthly data for the three previous months.
Base period
(S.3.9)
Not applicable
INSTITUTIONAL MANDATE
Legal acts and other agreements
(S.6.1)
Data sharing
(S.6.2)
None
Accessibility and clarity
News release
(S.10.1)
News items can be viewed on the Statistics Estonia website in the News section.
No press releases are published based on this statistical process.
No press releases are published based on this statistical process.
Publications
(S.10.2)
Not published
On-line database
(S.10.3)
Data are published in the statistical database under the subject area Economy/Transport/ Registered motor vehicles in the following tables:
TS32: Vehicles and private vehicles, 31 December;
TS322: First registrations of vehicles (months).
The following data tables, previously published within this statistical process, have been discontinued:
TS328: Seagoing vessels registered in the Estonian Ship Registers, 31 December;
TS33: Motor driven machines and tractor trailers registered in the Estonian Traffic Register and first registration, 31 December;
TS350: Registered aircraft by type of aircraft;
and under the subject area Economy/Transport / General data of transport in the following table:
TS34: Trams and trolley buses, 31 December.
The following discontinued data tables are available under the subject area Discontinued datasets / Economy. Archive / Transport. Archive:
TS320: Vehicles by administrative unit, 31 December (1998–2015);
TS321: New vehicles registered for the first time (1995–2005);
TS326: Passenger cars registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2003;
TS3261: Passenger cars registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2004;
TS3262: Passenger cars registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2005;
TS3263: Passenger cars registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2006;
TS3264: Passenger cars registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2007;
TS3265: Passenger cars registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2008;
TS3266: Passenger cars registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2009;
TS327: Lorries registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2003;
TS3271: Lorries registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2004;
TS3272: Lorries registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2005;
TS3273: Lorries registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2006;
TS3274: Lorries registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2007;
TS3275: Lorries registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2008;
TS3276: Lorries registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2009;
TS330: Motor driven machines and tractor trailers registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by county, 31 December (2007–2015);
TS331: First registrations of motor driven machines and tractors (1990–2017);
TS35: Registered civil aircraft in aircraft register (1994–2021).
TS32: Vehicles and private vehicles, 31 December;
TS322: First registrations of vehicles (months).
The following data tables, previously published within this statistical process, have been discontinued:
TS328: Seagoing vessels registered in the Estonian Ship Registers, 31 December;
TS33: Motor driven machines and tractor trailers registered in the Estonian Traffic Register and first registration, 31 December;
TS350: Registered aircraft by type of aircraft;
and under the subject area Economy/Transport / General data of transport in the following table:
TS34: Trams and trolley buses, 31 December.
The following discontinued data tables are available under the subject area Discontinued datasets / Economy. Archive / Transport. Archive:
TS320: Vehicles by administrative unit, 31 December (1998–2015);
TS321: New vehicles registered for the first time (1995–2005);
TS326: Passenger cars registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2003;
TS3261: Passenger cars registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2004;
TS3262: Passenger cars registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2005;
TS3263: Passenger cars registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2006;
TS3264: Passenger cars registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2007;
TS3265: Passenger cars registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2008;
TS3266: Passenger cars registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2009;
TS327: Lorries registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2003;
TS3271: Lorries registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2004;
TS3272: Lorries registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2005;
TS3273: Lorries registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2006;
TS3274: Lorries registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2007;
TS3275: Lorries registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2008;
TS3276: Lorries registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by year of production and make, 2009;
TS330: Motor driven machines and tractor trailers registered in the Estonian Traffic Register by county, 31 December (2007–2015);
TS331: First registrations of motor driven machines and tractors (1990–2017);
TS35: Registered civil aircraft in aircraft register (1994–2021).
Data tables - consultations (S.10.3.1)
The database tables related to the statistical process were viewed 2,069 times in 2025.
This figure include views of updated data tables only; views of discontinued tables are not included. Each table view is counted as a separate viewing. This is based on database URLs indicating that data have been selected and a table has been generated.
This figure include views of updated data tables only; views of discontinued tables are not included. Each table view is counted as a separate viewing. This is based on database URLs indicating that data have been selected and a table has been generated.
Micro-data access
(S.10.4)
The dissemination of data collected for the purpose of producing official statistics is guided by the requirements provided for in §§ 33, 34, 35, 36, 38 of the Official Statistics Act.
Access to microdata and anonymisation of microdata are regulated by Statistics Estonia’s procedure for dissemination of confidential data for scientific purposes.
No confidentiality measures are applied, as the process is based on open data.
Access to microdata and anonymisation of microdata are regulated by Statistics Estonia’s procedure for dissemination of confidential data for scientific purposes.
No confidentiality measures are applied, as the process is based on open data.
Other
(S.10.5)
The data from this statistical process are used for annual and quarterly national accounts (21401 and 21405).
The data are transmitted to Eurostat once a year via the EDAMIS data transmission system using the Eurostat/OECD/UNECE Common Questionnaire.
The data are transmitted to Eurostat once a year via the EDAMIS data transmission system using the Eurostat/OECD/UNECE Common Questionnaire.
Metadata - consultations (S.10.5.1)
The metadata related to the statistical activity were viewed 311 times (1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025). This figure does not represent the number of viewers, as the metadata may have been viewed multiple times by a single user.
Documentation on methodology
(S.10.6)
Glossary for transport statistics (prepared by the Intersecretariat Working Group on Transport Statistics – Eurostat, ITF and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe).
Quality documentation
(S.10.7)
This statistical activity is guided by the European Statistics Code of Practice – revised edition, 2017.
STATISTICAL PROCESSING
Source data
(S.18.1)
The statistical process is based on administrative data sources.
Traffic register data, including data on first registrations of vehicles, are received from the open data of the Transport Administration. This includes information about vehicle category, date of first registration, and type of owner. Vehicles with any status (incl. suspended) are included. Annual data on private vehicles (based on owner) are received from the Transport Administration in the form of a file.
Traffic register data, including data on first registrations of vehicles, are received from the open data of the Transport Administration. This includes information about vehicle category, date of first registration, and type of owner. Vehicles with any status (incl. suspended) are included. Annual data on private vehicles (based on owner) are received from the Transport Administration in the form of a file.
Frequency of data collection
(S.18.2)
Data on vehicles registered in the traffic register are collected once a year.
Data on first registrations of vehicles are obtained from open data once a quarter (and published as monthly data).
Data on first registrations of vehicles are obtained from open data once a quarter (and published as monthly data).
Data collection
(S.18.3)
Data on vehicles registered in the traffic register and on first registrations of vehicles are received from the open data of the Transport Administration. Annual data on private vehicles are received from the Transport Administration in the form of a file.
Data validation
(S.18.4)
The data are validated by the data holder. During data processing, the data are compared with those from the previous period.
Data compilation
(S.18.5)
The collected data are converted into statistical input. This includes calculation of additional indicators.
For road vehicle data, the following variables are calculated:
number of vehicles registered for the first time;
number of new vehicles registered for the first time;
type of registered motor vehicle;
type of owner of the registered vehicle;
total number of registered vehicles;
number of registered vehicles – up to 2 years old;
number of registered vehicles – 2 to 5 years old;
number of registered vehicles – 5 to 10 years old;
number of registered vehicles – over 10 years old.
For road vehicle data, the following variables are calculated:
number of vehicles registered for the first time;
number of new vehicles registered for the first time;
type of registered motor vehicle;
type of owner of the registered vehicle;
total number of registered vehicles;
number of registered vehicles – up to 2 years old;
number of registered vehicles – 2 to 5 years old;
number of registered vehicles – 5 to 10 years old;
number of registered vehicles – over 10 years old.
Imputation - rate (S.18.5.1)
Imputation rate shows the share of imputed values among all values.
The data values are not imputed.
The data values are not imputed.
Adjustment
(S.18.6)
Not applied
Seasonal adjustment (S.18.6.1)
Not applied