The city-based company had sold 1,76,012 units during the same month of 2012, TVS Motor said in a statement.
The company registered 8% dip in total two-wheeler sales at 1,59,346 units in May 2013 as against 1,73,092 units recorded in the same month of previous year.
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Sales in domestic market stood at 1,40,046 units in May 2013 as against 1,51,980 units.
However, the company said during May 2013 sales of motorcycles grew by 3.85% to 66,606 units from 64,134 units sold in May 2012 while sales of scooters slipped to 33,747 units from 38,833 units.
In the overseas market, the company registered a 6.9% growth in sales to 24,393 units last month from 22,817 units in the year-ago period.
Exports of two-wheelers declined to 19,290 units from 21,112 units.
The company said sales of its three-wheelers grew by 98.8% to 5,805 units from 2,920 units.