[UPDATED] 40.77 million vehicles registered in Malaysia as at Sept 30

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia had 40.77 million registered vehicles as at Sept 30, but only 26.6 million, or 65.3 per cent, were classified as active, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said.

Of the active vehicles, nearly 16 million were cars, while 9.57 million were motorcycles, he said.

Loke said the total number of registered vehicles had reached 38.7 million at the end of 2024, while 1.62 million new vehicles were registered throughout 2025.

"This included about 847,000 cars and 703,000 motorcycles, with the high number of registrations indicating continued reliance on private vehicles," he said in a parliamentary written reply.

He was responding to Zahari Kechik (PN-Jeli), who asked about the long-term impact of public reliance on private vehicles and the Transport Ministry's plans to reduce congestion, particularly in Kuala Lumpur, the Klang Valley, Johor Baru, Penang and other major cities.

"The increase in private vehicles is contributing to traffic congestion and exposure to accident risks, while also prolonging travel times, thereby affecting productivity and the people's well-being," he said.