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Average age of UK cars reaches record high

Average age of UK cars reaches record high The average UK car is now 8.4-years-old, with total vehicle numbers having taken their first drop since 2009 to 40.35 million units 21 May 2021 The average age of a UK car is now 8.4 years - the highest figure since records began, with almost 10 million vehicles from 2008 and earlier still on the road. The total number of vehicles on UK roads has also fallen for the first time since 2009 to 40,350,714 units in 2020. Of these, 35,082,800 are cars -  down 0.2 per cent - and 4,604,861 are vans - up 1.7 per cent to a record high that means vans now account for 11.4 per cent of all vehicles on the road.

Average age of cars on Britain s roads is 8 4 years - the HIGHEST on record

New data shows that the average car driven on UK roads was built in 2011 Figures suggest that almost 10 million have been in service since 2008 or earlier SMMT blamed the 700,000 decline in new car registrations in 2020 for the increase in age However, many will argue they are holding onto their motors for longer ahead of the 2030 ban on sale on new petrol and diesel powered cars Experts say the increase in older emitting motors on the road could risk efforts to cut air pollution levels 

UK has mountain to climb in delivering 2030 petrol ban | The Clitheroe Advertiser

The PAC has said hitting the 2030 target will be a huge challenge The UK Government lacks any clear plan on delivering its proposed ban on new petrol and diesel cars, according to an influential group of MPs. The Public Accounts Committee has said the country faces a “huge challenge” in making the transition away from internal combustion vehicles in the proposed timeline, with the cost of EVs and availability of public charging key issues, along with the loss of £30 billion a year in fuel duty. The Government intends to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2030, with hybrid sales due to stop in 2035.

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