Cars

Importing, buying, and running a car in Cyprus: real landed costs, duty and VAT math, registration steps, and which models make sense here.

• Driving in Cyprus: A Newcomer's Guide to the Rules, Limits and Fines

  New to Cyprus roads? Drive on the left, handle roundabouts, and know the speed limits, drink-drive limit and traffic fines before you set off.

  6 min read

• The Cyprus used car market in numbers, 2026

  Used cars were 66.5% of Cyprus passenger-car registrations in early 2026. CarsJapan's 2026 H1 used-car market report, data from CyStat.

  6 min read

• How to Buy a Used Car in Cyprus: The Inspection Checklist That Protects You

  A step-by-step Cyprus used-car inspection checklist: history report, mechanic PPI, paint, recalls, UK-import rust, plus MOT, road tax and transfer.

  9 min read

• How to import a car from Japan to Cyprus

  Step-by-step guide to importing a used car from Japan to Cyprus: auctions, shipping to Limassol, duty, VAT, and registration, with a landed-cost table.

  2 min read

• Odometer fraud in Cyprus: how common is it really?

  How common is odometer fraud in Cyprus? EU and UK evidence shows imported used cars, the backbone of the local market, carry a real clocking risk.

  4 min read