Yamaha takes 48.1% of Malaysian motorcycle registrations
Honda ranked second with 89,562 registrations, while electric motorcycles accounted for 2.34% of the market from January to August 2026.
Yamaha led Malaysia’s motorcycle and scooter market from January to August 2026, recording 257,465 registrations and a market share of 48.1%, according to government data obtained by paultan.org.
Honda took second place with 89,562 registrations, representing 16.7% of the market. Aveta ranked third on 38,628 registrations and 7.2%, ahead of Modenas with 25,327 and 4.73%, and QJMotor with 22,920 and 4.29%. The combined share of these five brands was 81.1%, covering 433,902 motorcycles.
Monthly registrations peaked in July at 74,677 units, while February had the lowest figure at 55,854. August recorded 68,708 registrations. The April-June total reached 207,078, compared with 184,403 for January-March, a quarter-on-quarter increase of 12.3%.
Yamaha’s share varied between 45.8% and 50.2% across the months covered. Aveta recorded 6,219 registrations in August, up from 2,911 in January, an increase of 113.6%.
Electric motorcycles accounted for 12,507 registrations, or 2.34% of the market. April contributed 3,223 and May another 3,113; their combined contribution to electric registrations was 50.7%. Yadea led the electric segment with 3,962 registrations, followed by GGR with 3,530 and Ezi with 2,002. Together, the three brands held a 75.9% share of electric registrations.
