MGE noted that 30% of those vehicles weren't put on the road for business reasons such as being tagged for re-export.
Sales of new light commercial vehicles reached 1,772 during the month.
Heavy commercial vehicle sales rose by 29% to 328, while bus sales declined 76% to 39.
Motorcycle sales increased 37% to 152.
Sales of imported used cars reached 9,893 in January. Sales of imported used LCVs stood at 926.
MGE projects a 10% increase in new car sales this year over last year's 140,000. It augurs a 13% rise in LCV sales to 25,000 and an 18% increase in HCV sales to 4,000,