There have never been so many sales! Delhiites rush to buy cars and bikes, all records destroyed
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Record sales of vehicles took place in Delhi last month. Due to GST reduction and reduction in prices due to dealer discounts, simultaneous arrival of festivals, easy financing etc., people did shopping extensively.
Two-wheelers were sold the most in October 2025. New Delhi. This year’s festive season was no less than a ‘jackpot’ for Delhi’s auto market. In October 2025, Delhiites made such a splash in buying cars and bikes that all previous sales records were destroyed. Last month, 1,14,074 vehicles were registered in the national capital. This number is 30% more than in October 2024. Last year in October, 87,983 vehicles were registered in the city. This year, there was a strong increase in sales due to Durga Puja, Dussehra, Dhanteras and Diwali coming in the same month. From the showroom to the RTO office, everywhere there was a rush of shopping and registration.
According to a report by Times of India, 2025 is already a boom year for the auto sector. About 6.9 lakh vehicles were registered in Delhi between January and November, which is just a little behind last year’s total registration of 7.1 lakh. Experts believe that if the pace continues then this year’s figures will surpass last year’s figures.
Most sold two-wheelers
Of the total vehicles sold in October 2025, 72% i.e. 82,646 registrations were of two-wheelers. It is clear that the rapid growth in middle-class families and delivery-based jobs in Delhi is taking two-wheeler sales to a new level. Among four-wheelers, the number of light motor vehicles including private cars was 22,614. 2,089 light goods vehicles and 6,016 three-wheelers were registered. 373 light passenger vehicles, 76 heavy goods vehicles and some medium and heavy passenger vehicles were registered in October 2025.
Why were there record breaking sales?
There are many reasons behind the record sales of vehicles in Delhi last month. Among these, the main ones are reduction in prices due to GST reduction and dealer discounts, simultaneous arrival of festivals, easy financing and launch of new cars and bikes. Due to all these reasons, many showrooms gave delivery till 12 o’clock on the night of Dhanteras, so that people could take the new car to their homes at the auspicious time.
