Passenger cars by age in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Passenger cars by age was 32.91 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.91 million Number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 51 countries
All-time high
32.91 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
30.25 million Number
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Passenger cars by age in United Kingdom, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, passenger cars by age in United Kingdom stood at 32.91 million Number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars by age in United Kingdom peaked at 32.91 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.25 million Number, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Passenger cars by age in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30.25 million Number | — |
| 2016 | 30.85 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 31.20 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 31.52 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.88 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 32.17 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 32.55 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 32.91 million Number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.95 million Number | 30.25 million Number | 31.52 million Number | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.38 million Number | 31.88 million Number | 32.91 million Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars by age in United Kingdom?
- Passenger cars by age in United Kingdom was 32.91 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars by age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 32.91 million Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger cars by age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.25 million Number in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for passenger cars by age?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger cars by age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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