Germany other vehicle registrations, transport and storage
Germany other vehicle registrations, transport and storage stood at 97 Number in Sep 2026, according to German Federal Motor Transport Authority (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, KBA). It is one of the indicators in the Vehicle registrations by holder sector table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2023 to Sep 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Vehicle registrations by holder sector table
| Indicator | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor vehicles, total | 8,064 | 6,857 | 8,350 | 9,737 | 6,892 | 8,065 | 8,098 | 6,932 | 6,965 | 7,520 | |
| Other motor vehicles | 97 | 67 | 58 | 86 | 60 | 60 | 87 | 49 | 67 | 65 | |
| Motorcycles | 17 | 25 | 31 | 40 | 31 | 29 | 54 | 18 | 4 | 4 |
Understanding germany other vehicle registrations, transport and storage
Uncommon motorized machinery, self-propelled cranes, and utility vehicles registered to transport and storage establishments are captured in this residual series. It includes specialized automotive equipment that falls outside the classifications for passenger cars, buses, goods lorries, and tractors. Representative vehicles include mobile container-handling equipment, breakdown recovery wreckers, winter maintenance chassis, and runway service machinery licensed to freight terminals, airports, or logistics hubs. Non-motorized equipment and unpowered freight trailers are excluded entirely, appearing under the trailer divisions of the table.
Low baseline counts and custom machinery orders cause this specialized indicator to display erratic monthly movements. Month-on-month percentage fluctuations in this row typically reflect isolated purchases of bespoke technical machinery rather than broader trends in commercial transportation. Assessing figures on a twelve-month comparison basis offers greater stability, though inherent volatility remains typical for the category. Initial monthly figures are subject to administrative corrections when licensing authorities complete technical reviews of non-standard vehicles. Analysts should avoid treating shifts in this series as an indicator of general logistics activity, given the highly specialized functions of the equipment involved.
Frequently asked questions
- Which specialized vehicles appear under this residual transportation heading?
- The heading covers mobile cranes, heavy recovery vehicles, specialized airport ground equipment, and self-propelled machinery that cannot be classified as standard freight or passenger vehicles.
- Are forklift trucks and warehouse order pickers included here?
- No, internal logistics machinery that operates exclusively within warehouses and does not hold public road licenses is excluded from road registration records.
- Why do monthly registration counts in this series show erratic patterns?
- Registrations of specialized vocational vehicles occur in small, irregular quantities driven by custom engineering schedules rather than regular retail turnover.