In the first half, the occasions represent more than six passenger cars registered in Belgium in ten (61.4%).
“It registered a total of 373,810 occasions, an increase of 0.9% compared to the excellent first half of 2024“Said the spokesperson for Traxio, Filip Rylant.
Among the used cars registered, 33.7% are less than five years old, compared to 35% a year earlier. And 26.7% are between five and nine years old. On the other hand, the share of cars over the age of 15 increased to settle at 21.9%, compared to 20.2% last year.
In addition, the average age of used cars registered has reached nine years and nine months in the first six months of the year; The median age, seven years and eight months.
The Mobility Federation evokes a “Additional aging of the car fleet […] harmful to its greening and the reduction of emissions“.
The opportunity market is mainly the case of individuals: 90.5% of registrations are the result of private persons.
For used vehicles, petrol engines still dominate with 55.8%, while diesel loses ground with 27.4%. The share of hybrid and electric cars, on the other hand, continues to grow: 16.6% are electrified cars, 12.7% of which are hybrids and 3.98% are completely electric. Volkswagen and BMW were the two most popular brands in the first half of 2025.
