40.77mil registered vehicles in Malaysia, 65.3% active

Malaysia currently has approximately 40.77 million registered vehicles, with 65.3% of them, or about 26.6 million, being active, according to Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook. This figure represents a two million increase from the 38.7 million vehicles registered at the end of 2024. In 2025, around 1.62 million new vehicles were registered, comprising 847,000 cars and 703,000 motorcycles.

Of the active vehicles, nearly 16 million are cars and 9.57 million are motorcycles. Loke Siew Fook informed the parliament that the surge in personal vehicle ownership has exacerbated traffic congestion, leading to decreased productivity as Malaysians spend more time in traffic. This overreliance on private vehicles also results in increased transport costs and contributes to air pollution while straining road infrastructure.

To address this issue, Loke's ministry has initiated several strategies to promote public transport usage and reduce reliance on personal vehicles. These include the launch of the new Light Rail Transit Line 3 and Mutiara Light Rail Transit lines.