Passenger cars by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Passenger cars by age was 263.85 million in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
263.85 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
263.85 million
in 2025
All-time low
221.71 million
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Passenger cars by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2025

0100.0M200.0M300.0M2013201920252013: 221.7M2014: 224.3M2015: 225.7M2016: 230.2M2017: 236.0M2018: 240.4M2019: 244.9M2020: 247.7M2021: 250.3M2022: 252.7M2023: 256.2M2024: 260.2M2025: 263.8M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passenger cars by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 263.85 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger cars by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 263.85 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 221.71 million, in 2013.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 231.89 million 221.71 million 244.85 million 7
2020s 255.15 million 247.66 million 263.85 million 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 49.49 million compare
  2. 2 Italy 41.80 million compare
  3. 3 France 39.96 million compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 32.91 million compare

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

More reference data data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger cars by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Passenger cars by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 263.85 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger cars by age recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 263.85 million in 2025.
What is the lowest passenger cars by age recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 221.71 million in 2013.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for passenger cars by age?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is passenger cars by age rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passenger cars by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Passenger cars by age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 537 data points, 2013–2025
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