The Road Transport Vehicle Law defines light automobiles built since October 2008 as three- or four-wheeled automobiles with an engine displacement of 660cc or smaller not exceeding 3.4m in length, 2m in height, and 1.48m in width. Older vehicles follow slightly different regulations concerning displacement and size.
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Share of mini vehicles in use in Japan 2025, by fuel
As of March 31, 2025, around **** percent of mini vehicles in use in Japan were gasoline-powered, illustrating the importance of internal combustion engines in the light motor vehicle segment. Electric mini vehicles represented roughly *** percent of mini vehicles subject to inspection.
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Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. (May 8, 2025). Distribution of light motor vehicles in use in Japan in 2025, by fuel type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1284021/japan-mini-vehicles-in-use-share-by-fuel/
Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. "Distribution of light motor vehicles in use in Japan in 2025, by fuel type." Chart. May 8, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1284021/japan-mini-vehicles-in-use-share-by-fuel/
Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. (2025). Distribution of light motor vehicles in use in Japan in 2025, by fuel type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1284021/japan-mini-vehicles-in-use-share-by-fuel/
Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. "Distribution of Light Motor Vehicles in Use in Japan in 2025, by Fuel Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 May 2025, /statistics/1284021/japan-mini-vehicles-in-use-share-by-fuel/
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Distribution of light motor vehicles in use in Japan in 2025, by fuel type [Graph], Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization, May 8, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1284021/japan-mini-vehicles-in-use-share-by-fuel/
