In 2023, the average lifespan of light trucks (kei truck) permanently returned in Japan was 17.74 years. Among the three type of light motor vehicles, trucks had on average the longest service life, followed by special-purpose vehicles.
Average service life of light motor vehicles in Japan in 2023, by vehicle type
(in years)
The Road Transport Vehicle Law defines light motor vehicles 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. (January 15, 2024). Average service life of light motor vehicles in Japan in 2023, by vehicle type (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284083/japan-mini-motor-vehicle-average-lifespan-by-type/
Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. "Average service life of light motor vehicles in Japan in 2023, by vehicle type (in years)." Chart. January 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284083/japan-mini-motor-vehicle-average-lifespan-by-type/
Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. (2024). Average service life of light motor vehicles in Japan in 2023, by vehicle type (in years). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284083/japan-mini-motor-vehicle-average-lifespan-by-type/
Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. "Average Service Life of Light Motor Vehicles in Japan in 2023, by Vehicle Type (in Years)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284083/japan-mini-motor-vehicle-average-lifespan-by-type/
Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization, Average service life of light motor vehicles in Japan in 2023, by vehicle type (in years) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284083/japan-mini-motor-vehicle-average-lifespan-by-type/ (last visited December 12, 2024)
Average service life of light motor vehicles in Japan in 2023, by vehicle type (in years) [Graph], Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization, January 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284083/japan-mini-motor-vehicle-average-lifespan-by-type/
