Ukrainians are writing off old cars en masse / Depositphotos
In September of 2025, more than 1.8 thousand autos were definitively removed from registration due to disposal. This phenomenon demonstrates that the Ukrainian vehicle park is in a phase of “renewal” – older examples are becoming relics of the past, yielding to more contemporary automobiles that are being actively brought in from other nations.
This is detailed by Delo.ua citing the Institute for Auto Market Studies.
If a vehicle becomes unfit for use because of advanced age, deterioration, or destruction in a collision, it is taken off the registry for dismantling.
Each month, Ukrainians submit applications for this action around two thousand instances.
During September 2025, Ukrainian residents presented 1,454 requests for the elimination of passenger vehicles, 323 for lorries, alongside 61 for motor coaches.
As per the Institute for Motor Vehicle Market Examination, the outright leaders in the quantity of trashed cars were VAZ autos — originating from the renowned 2101 and 2106 to 2107 and 2109.
The Daewoo Lanos additionally showed up in the lead – an auto that constituted the underpinning of the Ukrainian transportation pool in the 2000s. Nowadays, it is steadily being taken out of service due to deterioration after extensive years utilized in cabs and trade transport.
GAZ Gazelle plus GAZ Volga likewise broke into the evaluation, which signals the progressive “dying out” of outdated business vehicles.
Most autos are scrapped because of their advanced years:
- the median age of passenger cars is 27 years,
- trucks — 26,
- buses – 24 years.
This implies a steady revitalization of the car pool in Ukraine, which is being freed of the most ancient automobiles, providing space for modern-day autos imported from abroad.
The most seasoned vehicle that was ultimately removed from the record in September was the GAZ-51 truck, created back in 1953.
This genuine veteran has endured decades of time — going from the crowning of Elizabeth II and the original taking of Everest to the appearance of the celebrated Chevrolet Corvette. In excess of 70 years working rendered it the most longstanding vehicle, which legitimately left the Ukrainian fleet in September 2025.
We want to incorporate that back in August 2025, 1,666 passenger cars experienced a write-off. What is more, 405 trucks plus 73 buses were de-registered.
