registered vehicle; vehicle subject to automobile registration tax
A vehicle that is larger than a light motor vehicle (軽自動車) and therefore requires official registration and is subject to automobile tax. Used in legal, administrative, and everyday contexts when distinguishing vehicle classes.
See also: 軽自動車
Registered vehicles have higher taxes than light motor vehicles.
This parking lot is for registered vehicles only.
Compound of 登録 (registration) and 車 (vehicle). The term is a modern legal/administrative coinage.