Number of end of life vehicles in Japan FY 2014-2023

In the fiscal year 2023, around 2.73 million vehicles in Japan entered the final phase of their life cycle before getting dismantled for recycling, becoming so-called 'end-of-life vehicles' (ELVs). It is probable the figure decreased compared to the previous year because more people decided to hold on to their vehicles during the COVID-19 pandemic. ELVs need permanent vehicle registration cancellations in advance, negatively impacting the number of motor vehicles in use. Other negative variables are temporary registration cancelations and registration cancelations for exporting.

在2023财政年度，约273万辆汽车在日本完成了其生命周期，在进入拆解回收阶段之前，这些汽车被称为‘报废车辆’（ELVs）。鉴于在COVID-19疫情期间，更多的人选择保留其车辆，因此这一数字相较于前一年可能有所下降。报废车辆需提前进行永久性车辆登记注销，这不利于在用机动车辆数量的增长。其他负面因素包括临时登记注销以及出口登记注销。