Car statistics for Malta
In 2025, 6,537 new passenger cars were registered in Malta, of which 37.6% were electric. For comparison, the EV share in the EU was 17.3%.
EV share of new cars over time
New passenger cars by fuel (2025)
New registrations per year
Most registered car models in Malta (2025)
The car models with the most new registrations in Malta in 2025, by model.
| # | Model | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYD BYD Dolphin | 574 |
| 2 | Toyota Toyota Aygo X | 352 |
| 3 | Toyota Toyota Yaris Cross | 293 |
| 4 | Leapmotor Leapmotor T03 | 279 |
| 5 | Kia Kia Picanto | 230 |
| 6 | Toyota Toyota Yaris | 160 |
| 7 | BYD BYD Atto 3 | 134 |
| 8 | Ford Ford Puma | 133 |
| 9 | Hyundai Hyundai i10 | 124 |
| 10 | Hyundai Hyundai Inster | 122 |
| 11 | Volvo Volvo XC40 | 118 |
| 12 | Kia Kia Stonic | 105 |
| 13 | Peugeot Peugeot 2008 | 92 |
| 14 | Peugeot Peugeot 3008 | 78 |
| 15 | Audi Audi Q2 | 75 |
Source: EEA COâ‚‚ monitoring (CC BY 4.0). Catalog-matched models only.
Car fleet by age (2025)
66.6% of passenger cars in Malta are older than 10 years.
Car fleet by fuel (2025)
Of 335,693 registered passenger cars in Malta, 69.1% run on petrol, 27.4% on diesel and 3.5% on other fuels (electric, hybrid and gas).
CO2 emissions of new cars (2024)
New passenger cars in Malta emitted on average 75.1 g CO2/km in 2024. The EU average was 107.9 g/km, so Malta is below the average.
EV charging stations
Malta has 44 public EV charging stations mapped in OpenStreetMap (about 7.5 per 100,000 inhabitants). See the EV charging ranking.
Road safety (2024)
Malta recorded 2.1 road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants (12 in total) in 2024. The EU average was 4.4 per 100,000, so Malta is safer than the EU average. See the road safety ranking.
Safety recalls notified by Malta
Malta has notified 20 vehicle safety alerts to the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system, across 4 car brands. Member states notify the same defect independently, so a high count reflects both the size of the car fleet and how actively the country reports.