This page collects the figures the trade needs again and again – each with its official source and reference year. The annual values come from the KBA overviews, retrieved on 10 October 2026.
Zevra is the B2B platform for digital vehicle registration for car dealers, registration services and fleets: cases are entered in the dealer portal and filed nationwide by power of attorney with qualified electronic signature – from €10 per registration, no base fee, no minimum volume.
Last updated: · Zevra editorial team · Reviewed by Mohamed Gabal, owner
How many registration cases are there in Germany?
| Case | Number | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| New registrations, all vehicles | around 3.7 million | year 2023 |
| New registrations, cars | 2,844,609 | year 2023 |
| Changes of ownership, all vehicles | around 7.4 million | year 2023 |
| Changes of ownership, cars | around 6.0 million | year 2023 |
| Deregistrations, all vehicles | around 8.6 million | year 2023 |
| Deregistrations, cars | around 7.2 million | year 2023 |
Added together that is around 19.7 million cases in one year. The KBA does not count moves and name changes as a change of ownership.
How large is the vehicle stock?
- 69.1 million registered vehicles on 1 January 2024, of which around 60.7 million motor vehicles and around 8.4 million trailers
- 49,098,685 passenger cars
- average age of cars: 10.3 years
- vehicles with seasonal plates are included in the stock, deregistered ones are not
What share does the commercial sector have?
Around 1.9 million cars, that is 67.1 percent of new car registrations in 2023, were registered commercially. Among changes of ownership, commercial transfers numbered around 400,000. Cars were on average 10.2 years old when they changed keeper.
Which deadlines apply in the digital procedure?
| Deadline | Value |
|---|---|
| Retrieving the temporary registration proof | within 30 minutes |
| Validity of the temporary proof | 10 days |
| Documents posted by the authority | within 6 days |
| Validity of a day registration | until midnight of the same day |
| Operating period of a seasonal plate | 2 to 11 full months |
| Short-term plate | until the end of the fifth day after assignment |
| Export plate | at most 1 year |
Which key dates and thresholds should the trade know?
- security code on registration certificate part I: documents from 01.01.2015
- security code on registration certificate part II: documents from 01.01.2018
- historic vehicle: first entered traffic at least 30 years ago
- E plate for plug-in hybrids: no more than 50 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometre or at least 40 kilometres of electric range
- low-emission sticker: 80 mm in diameter, emission groups 2 to 4
What does the case cost with Zevra?
Registration costs from €10, deregistration from €2 per case, net and plus official fees. There is no base fee.
Read more
- New registration online: register new cars digitally and hand over the same day
- Vehicle deregistration online: take vehicles out of service digitally – for dealers and fleets
- Transfer online: re-register a used car to the buyer digitally
- Re-registration online: put deregistered vehicles back into service digitally
- Day registration online: first registration for one calendar day – digitally from the dealership
- eVB number in vehicle registration: proof of third-party insurance in the digital application
- Digital registration power of attorney: how the dealership registers for the customer with legal certainty
- Vehicle registration without online ID: why the customer needs no eID when the dealership registers
- Number plates in the digital registration case: own press or order with shipping
- Digital vehicle registration in the dealership: the complete guide
- i-Kfz for companies and dealers: portal, large-customer interface or service
- Vehicle registration by the dealer – also in another federal state
- Who offers digital vehicle registration for companies in Germany?
- Uncovering the security code: registration certificate part I, part II and stickers
- Registration certificate part II lost: procedure, deadlines and consequences for the trade
- Short-term plates or red plates: what dealers need for test and transfer drives
- Export plates: exporting vehicles – what dealers need to know
- Registering motorcycles and trailers online: what is the same for dealers – and what differs
- i-Kfz stage 4: what is new – and what does it mean for dealerships?
- Registering a company car: which documents does each legal form need?
- Registration service, authority or i-Kfz: which route pays off for dealers?
- Registering a leased vehicle: who is the keeper – and where does the registration certificate part II stay?
- Registration service at the dealership: how does registration become a selling point?
- Registration for used-car dealers: which vehicles work online?
- Registration service costs: what does a dealership pay per registration?
- How long does online vehicle registration take in Germany?
- Seasonal plates, E plates and H plates: applying online in Germany
- Low-emission sticker (Umweltplakette): what dealers should know
- Change of address after a move: re-registering a vehicle online
- Registering motorhomes and caravans online: what dealers need to know
- Interchangeable plates (Wechselkennzeichen): one plate for two vehicles
- Vehicle registration fees in Germany: official fees at the counter and online
- Registration without a valid HU: what is possible when the inspection has expired
- Importing an EU vehicle and registering it in Germany: what dealers need to know
- Registering an electric car in Germany: tax exemption and E plate
- Keeper's change of name: having the vehicle documents changed
- Documents for vehicle registration: printable checklist per case
- Reserving a number plate: term, fee and rules for personalised plates
- Registering rental cars and taxis: reporting the use and meeting deadlines
- Certificate of destruction (Verwertungsnachweis): scrapping and deregistering a car
- Green number plates: plates for tax-exempt vehicles in Germany
- Online registration rejected: common reasons and solutions
- Becoming a KBA large customer: requirements, details and duties
- HU intervals: when is the general inspection due for which vehicle?
- Vehicle tax at registration: SEPA mandate and tax arrears
- Temporary registration proof: content, validity and duties
- CoC (certificate of conformity): the proof at first registration
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Sources: Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt: Neuzulassungen – Jahresbilanz 2023 · Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt: Besitzumschreibungen – Jahresbilanz 2023 · Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt: Außerbetriebsetzungen – Jahresbilanz 2023 · Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt: Bestand am 1. Januar 2024 · Bundesministerium für Verkehr: Internetbasierte Fahrzeugzulassung – So funktioniert i-Kfz · Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (FZV) § 10 – Besondere Kennzeichen