According to an official report issued by the Ulaanbaatar City Statistics Office, city registered car usage in Ulaanbaatar has risen 16.5 percent in the past three years.

According to annual increases, city registered car usage was 28.9 percent in 2011, but in 2012,  it fell to 9.1 percent. In 2013 a total of 257.5 thousand cars were involved in state vehicle inspections, an increase of 28.5 thousand compared to 2012, and 46.8 thousand from 2011.

Only 66.9 percent of all vehicles were covered by state vehicle inspections across the country.

According to the 2013 results of state vehicle inspections, 71.6 percent of all inspected vehicles were private passenger cars.

This data suggests that 7 out of every 10 vehicles is a private car, and almost 85 percent of private cars are registered by individuals and civilians.  The rapid growth of private car use in the city contributes to increasing traffic congestion.

The report also indicates that 4.4 percent of the vehicles are Honda models, 9.5 percent Nissan, 15.2 percent Hyundai, 51.9 percent are Toyotas, and the remaining 15 percent are vehicles from other manufacturers. A total of 723 vehicles were registered by foreign residents.