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Vehicle licensing statistics data tables
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Updated Oct 15, 2025
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EmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteDepartment for Transport (2025). Vehicle licensing statistics data tables [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tablesDataset updatedOct 15, 2025Dataset provided byGOV.UKAuthorsDepartment for TransportDescriptionData files containing detailed information about vehicles in the UK are also available, including make and model data.
Some tables have been withdrawn and replaced. The table index for this statistical series has been updated to provide a full map between the old and new numbering systems used in this page.
The Department for Transport is committed to continuously improving the quality and transparency of our outputs, in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics. In line with this, we have recently concluded a planned review of the processes and methodologies used in the production of Vehicle licensing statistics data. The review sought to seek out and introduce further improvements and efficiencies in the coding technologies we use to produce our data and as part of that, we have identified several historical errors across the published data tables affecting different historical periods. These errors are the result of mistakes in past production processes that we have now identified, corrected and taken steps to eliminate going forward.
Most of the revisions to our published figures are small, typically changing values by less than 1% to 3%. The key revisions are:
Licensed Vehicles (2014 Q3 to 2016 Q3)
We found that some unlicensed vehicles during this period were mistakenly counted as licensed. This caused a slight overstatement, about 0.54% on average, in the number of licensed vehicles during this period.
3.5 - 4.25 tonnes Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) Classification
Since 2023, ZEVs weighing between 3.5 and 4.25 tonnes have been classified as light goods vehicles (LGVs) instead of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). We have now applied this change to earlier data and corrected an error in table VEH0150. As a result, the number of newly registered HGVs has been reduced by:
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3.1% in 2024
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2.3% in 2023
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1.4% in 2022
Table VEH0156 (2018 to 2023)
Table VEH0156, which reports average CO₂ emissions for newly registered vehicles, has been updated for the years 2018 to 2023. Most changes are minor (under 3%), but the e-NEDC measure saw a larger correction, up to 15.8%, due to a calculation error. Other measures (WLTP and Reported) were less notable, except for April 2020 when COVID-19 led to very few new registrations which led to greater volatility in the resultant percentages.
Neither these specific revisions, nor any of the others introduced, have had a material impact on the statistics overall, the direction of trends nor the key messages that they previously conveyed.
Specific details of each revision made has been included in the relevant data table notes to ensure transparency and clarity. Users are advised to review these notes as part of their regular use of the data to ensure their analysis accounts for these changes accordingly.
If you have questions regarding any of these changes, please contact the Vehicle statistics team.
All vehicles
Licensed vehicles
Overview
VEH0101: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68ecf5acf159f887526bbd7c/veh0101.ods">Vehicles at the end of the quarter by licence status and body type: Great Britain and United Kingdom (ODS, 99.7 KB)
Detailed breakdowns
VEH0103: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68ecf5abf159f887526bbd7b/veh0103.ods">Licensed vehicles at the end of the year by tax class: Great Britain and United Kingdom (ODS, 23.8 KB)
VEH0105: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68ecf5ac2adc28a81b4acfc8/veh0105.ods">Licensed vehicles at
Number of cars on the road in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2022
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ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista, Number of cars on the road in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2022 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299972/average-age-of-cars-on-the-road-in-the-united-kingdom/Area coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionThere were around 33.2 million passenger cars in operation in the United Kingdom in 2022. UK roads have become busier since experiencing the most significant decline in the aftermath of the 2008-09 financial crisis. It remains to be seen whether the coronavirus crisis will cause a similar dent in the graph.
Car ownership per household
The majority of car owners in the UK have one car available to them. As of 2018, 53 percent of motorists had one vehicle in their household. Only one percent of respondents owned five cars or more.
Road safety The number of car drivers involved in reported road accidents in Great Britain fell to a record-low of just under 160,000 in 2019. The age group of under 16 year olds witnessed a sharp drop in the number of traffic-related fatalities in 2019. That said, all other age groups reported an increase in fatalities between 2018 and 2019.
Vehicle licensing statistics: 2015
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Updated Nov 3, 2016+ more versionsShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteDepartment for Transport (2016). Vehicle licensing statistics: 2015 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/vehicle-licensing-statistics-2015Dataset updatedNov 3, 2016AuthorsDepartment for TransportDescriptionInformation on motor vehicles that were licensed on 31 December 2015, or which were registered for the first time during October to December 2015.
The statistics are derived from data held by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), which administers vehicle registration and licensing records in the United Kingdom (Great Britain prior to July 2014).
In 2015:
- 3.21 million vehicles were registered for the first time in Great Britain
- a total of 29,963 new ultra-low emission vehicles were registered for the first time in the UK representing 0.9% of all new registrations, compared with 0.5% the previous year
At the end of December 2015, there were:
- 36.5 million vehicles licensed for use on the roads in Great Britain
- the average car licensed for use on the road was 8 years old
- 21% were less than 3 years old
- 14% were more than 13 years old
Since the end of 2012, the number of licensed vehicles has increased by an average of 650,000 a year.
Contact us
Vehicles statistics
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Yearly number of cars produced in the UK 2003-2023
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Updated Nov 29, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista (2025). Yearly number of cars produced in the UK 2003-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298923/total-number-of-cars-produced-in-the-united-kingdom/Dataset updatedNov 29, 2025Area coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionThe United Kingdom produced roughly 905,100 passenger cars in 2023. This marked the first year when figures increased since they started declining in 2016. Compared to 2022, production increased by approximately 16.8 percent in 2023. Challenges on the domestic front The United Kingdom’s automotive industry has been struggling following the Brexit referendum and was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, supply chain shortages, and raw material price increases. The United Kingdom was once the largest exporter of cars, and its long-standing brands still enjoy success worldwide. The UK domestic market, however, has been faring slightly worse than production for overseas. UK auto industry loses ground In 2023, the United Kingdom did not make it into the top 10 in a list of leading car producers worldwide. That same year, China was the world’s leading manufacturer of such motor vehicles. The country produced a staggering 26.1 million units.
Vehicle licensing statistics data files
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Updated Oct 15, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteDepartment for Transport (2025). Vehicle licensing statistics data files [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-filesDataset updatedOct 15, 2025AuthorsDepartment for TransportDescriptionWe welcome any feedback on the structure of our data files, their usability, or any suggestions for improvements; please contact vehicles statistics.
The Department for Transport is committed to continuously improving the quality and transparency of our outputs, in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics. In line with this, we have recently concluded a planned review of the processes and methodologies used in the production of Vehicle licensing statistics data. The review sought to seek out and introduce further improvements and efficiencies in the coding technologies we use to produce our data and as part of that, we have identified several historical errors across the published data tables affecting different historical periods. These errors are the result of mistakes in past production processes that we have now identified, corrected and taken steps to eliminate going forward.
Most of the revisions to our published figures are small, typically changing values by less than 1% to 3%. The key revisions are:
Licensed Vehicles (2014 Q3 to 2016 Q3)
We found that some unlicensed vehicles during this period were mistakenly counted as licensed. This caused a slight overstatement, about 0.54% on average, in the number of licensed vehicles during this period.
3.5 - 4.25 tonnes Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) Classification
Since 2023, ZEVs weighing between 3.5 and 4.25 tonnes have been classified as light goods vehicles (LGVs) instead of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). We have now applied this change to earlier data and corrected an error in table VEH0150. As a result, the number of newly registered HGVs has been reduced by:
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3.1% in 2024
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2.3% in 2023
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1.4% in 2022
Table VEH0156 (2018 to 2023)
Table VEH0156, which reports average CO₂ emissions for newly registered vehicles, has been updated for the years 2018 to 2023. Most changes are minor (under 3%), but the e-NEDC measure saw a larger correction, up to 15.8%, due to a calculation error. Other measures (WLTP and Reported) were less notable, except for April 2020 when COVID-19 led to very few new registrations which led to greater volatility in the resultant percentages.
Neither these specific revisions, nor any of the others introduced, have had a material impact on the statistics overall, the direction of trends nor the key messages that they previously conveyed.
Specific details of each revision made has been included in the relevant data table notes to ensure transparency and clarity. Users are advised to review these notes as part of their regular use of the data to ensure their analysis accounts for these changes accordingly.
If you have questions regarding any of these changes, please contact the Vehicle statistics team.
Data tables containing aggregated information about vehicles in the UK are also available.
How to use CSV files
CSV files can be used either as a spreadsheet (using Microsoft Excel or similar spreadsheet packages) or digitally using software packages and languages (for example, R or Python).
When using as a spreadsheet, there will be no formatting, but the file can still be explored like our publication tables. Due to their size, older software might not be able to open the entire file.
Download data files
Make and model by quarter
df_VEH0120_GB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68ed0c52f159f887526bbda6/df_VEH0120_GB.csv">Vehicles at the end of the quarter by licence status, body type, make, generic model and model: Great Britain (CSV, 59.8 MB)
Scope: All registered vehicles in Great Britain; from 1994 Quarter 4 (end December)
Schema: BodyType, Make, GenModel, Model, Fuel, LicenceStatus, [number of vehicles; 1 column per quarter]
df_VEH0120_UK: <a class="govuk-link" href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68ed0c2
Registered passenger cars in the United Kingdom (UK) 1990-2017
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ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista, Registered passenger cars in the United Kingdom (UK) 1990-2017 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/452399/united-kingdom-uk-number-of-registered-passenger-cars/Area coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionThis statistic illustrates the number of passenger cars registered in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017, in thousand vehicles. In the period of consideration, UK's stock of passenger cars presented a trend of continuous growth. In 2017, 32. 2 million passenger cars were registered in the UK. This value represents an increase of **** percent in comparison with 1990.
Forecast: Number of Passenger Cars in the UK 2023 - 2027
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Updated Apr 12, 2024ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteReportLinker (2024). Forecast: Number of Passenger Cars in the UK 2023 - 2027 [Dataset]. https://www.reportlinker.com/dataset/eea6019d3bb5ffca870f48827702e7df5a101d4fDataset updatedApr 12, 2024Dataset authored and provided byReportLinkerLicenseAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
License information was derived automaticallyArea coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionForecast: Number of Passenger Cars in the UK 2023 - 2027 Discover more data with ReportLinker!
Number of newly registered ultra low emissions vehicles
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Updated Jul 15, 2015ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteDepartment for Transport (2015). Number of newly registered ultra low emissions vehicles [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/number-of-newly-registered-ultra-low-emissions-vehiclesDataset updatedJul 15, 2015AuthorsDepartment for TransportArea coveredLondon Ultra Low Emission ZoneDescriptionDepartment for Transport (DfT) business plan
Geographical coverage: United Kingdom
Information broken down by: Data available by local authority on request, published quarterly.
Latest data
In the second quarter of 2015 (April to June), 6,527 new ultra-low emission vehicles were registered for the first time in the UK.
Quarter New UK registrations of ultra-low emission vehicles 2014 April to June 2,746 2015 April to June 6,527 Percentage change +138% The 6,527 ultra-low emission vehicles registered for the first time in quarter 2 2015 represents an increase of 138% from the figure of 2,746 in the same quarter of the previous year. Most of these vehicles use electric engines, so the Plug-In Car and Plug-In Van Grants introduced by the Department for Transport in January 2011 and February 2012 respectively, and an increase in the supply of electric and plug-in hybrid cars to the UK market will have contributed to this increase. A number of new models came onto the market in 2014.
Background information
The Department for Transport uses the term ‘ultra-low emission vehicles’ to refer to vehicles with significantly lower levels of tailpipe emissions than conventional vehicles. In practice, the term currently refers to electric, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. Vehicles that use non-fossil fuel propulsion have zero tailpipe emissions. For other propulsion types, only vehicles with tailpipe emissions below 75 grams per kilometre are included. The figures are produced from DVLA’s new registration system and only vehicles being registered in Great Britain or Northern Ireland for the first time are included.
There is a high level of seasonal variation in new vehicle registrations (for example higher sales when registration plates change in September and April), therefore it is misleading to compare data for consecutive quarters. Comparisons should be made with the same quarter of previous years
Publishing schedule: quarterly
Last updated: 13 August 2015
Next update: November 2015Other related data and information
Further information
Business plan 2012 to 2015
Input and impact indicators
Analyst contact: Jeremy Grove, Vehicles statistics, 020 7944 3077Number of cars owned by households in the United Kingdom 2024, by number of...
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Updated Nov 5, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista (2025). Number of cars owned by households in the United Kingdom 2024, by number of cars [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/304290/car-ownership-in-the-uk/Dataset updatedNov 5, 2025Time period covered2024Area coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionIn 2024, 1 was the most often registered answer to a question about the household ownership of cars owned by households in the United Kingdom, with an estimated ************* answers. Contrastingly, 3 Or More was the least often encountered response, with ************ such answers.
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Number of FSO CARS Vehicles Remaining in the UK by Year and Quarter
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Updated Jul 1, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteHow Rare Is My Car? (2025). Number of FSO CARS Vehicles Remaining in the UK by Year and Quarter [Dataset]. https://www.howrareismycar.co.uk/fso-cars/how-many-fso-cars-are-left.aspxDataset updatedJul 1, 2025Dataset authored and provided byHow Rare Is My Car?LicenseOpen Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automaticallyArea coveredUnited KingdomVariables measuredTotal Vehicle Count, Number of Taxed Vehicles, Number of SORNed VehiclesDescriptionQuarterly statistics on the total number of taxed and SORNed (Statutory Off Road Notification) FSO CARS vehicles in the UK. The data is compiled from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) vehicle licensing statistics, covering the period from 1994 Q4 to 2025 Q1.
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Number of OVER Vehicles Remaining in the UK by Year and Quarter
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Updated Jul 1, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteHow Rare Is My Car? (2025). Number of OVER Vehicles Remaining in the UK by Year and Quarter [Dataset]. https://www.howrareismycar.co.uk/over/how-many-over-are-left.aspxDataset updatedJul 1, 2025Dataset authored and provided byHow Rare Is My Car?LicenseOpen Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automaticallyArea coveredUnited KingdomVariables measuredTotal Vehicle Count, Number of Taxed Vehicles, Number of SORNed VehiclesDescriptionQuarterly statistics on the total number of taxed and SORNed (Statutory Off Road Notification) OVER vehicles in the UK. The data is compiled from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) vehicle licensing statistics, covering the period from 1994 Q4 to 2025 Q1.
Volume of new passenger cars registered in the UK 2003-2023
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Updated Nov 29, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista (2025). Volume of new passenger cars registered in the UK 2003-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299240/volume-of-new-passenger-cars-registered-in-the-united-kingdom/Dataset updatedNov 29, 2025Area coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionIn 2023, there were 1.90 million new passenger cars registered in the United Kingdom. This was an 18 percent increase compared to the previous year. The UK new car market has recorded its best year since the pandemic. The growth in 2023, was attributed to fleet investment, as the supply constraints of the previous year faded, thereby facilitating the fulfillment of accumulated demand. . What consumers want The most important feature British consumers were looking for in their new car was fuel efficiency. According to a 2023 Statista survey, some 56 percent of respondents reported this characteristic to be of importance to them when deciding on a new purchase. Vehicle safety, suitability for everyday use, low price, and high driving comfort were the features rounding off the top five. Total number of licensed cars The overall number of licensed cars in Great Britain came close to 32.2 million units in 2022, which marked a full recovery from the dip recorded in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost 31.9 million units were registered in Great Britain in 2019.
Vehicles (TSGB09)
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Updated Dec 19, 2024ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteDepartment for Transport (2024). Vehicles (TSGB09) [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/tsgb09-vehiclesDataset updatedDec 19, 2024AuthorsDepartment for TransportDescriptionDiscontinued tables
Roadworthiness testing
Tables TSGB0908 through to TSGB0912 are no longer being produced by the Department for Transport (DfT). The data are still available, in an alternative format, from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency who have assumed responsibility for publishing this information.
TSGB0908: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6391f23d8fa8f53ba53419e1/tsgb0908.ods">Road vehicle testing scheme (MOT) test results (ODS, 8.33 KB)
TSGB0909: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6391f249d3bf7f1bc7d3962f/tsgb0909.ods">Road vehicle testing scheme (MOT), percentage of tests with one or more fail (ODS, 14.6 KB)
TSGB0910: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6391f257d3bf7f1bc7d39630/tsgb0910.ods">Road passenger service vehicle testing scheme (PSV tests) (ODS, 9.52 KB)
TSGB0911: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6391f26b8fa8f53bad5c932c/tsgb0911.ods">Goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes testing scheme (HGV motor vehicles and trailers) (ODS, 9.94 KB)
TSGB0912: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6762e007cdb5e64b69e307a9/tsgb0912.ods">Trailer tests by axle type (ODS, 9.26 KB)
Car ownership and driver licensing
As part of assuring quality of our outputs, table TSGB0917 has been discontinued. The data in this table largely exists in other tables from the driving tests and instructor statistics collection which include figures for practical car test pass rates with gender breakdowns.
TSGB0917: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/643eac846dda69000d11dfc3/tsgb0917.ods">Car driving tests (ODS, 8.62 KB)
Modal specific tables
As of the 2022 release, TSGB now covers primarily cross-modal information. As a result, there are fewer tables in this chapter. Below are the tables that are no longer published with TSGB, but can still be found in the relevant routine DfT statistical collections. The https://maps.dft.gov.uk/transport-statistics-finder/index.html">Transport Statistics Finder can also be used to locate these tables, either by table name or code.
Topic Table information TSGB tables Vehicle licensing statistics, annual Number of licensed vehicles at the end of the year by tax class, propulsion or fuel type, region and by gross vehicle weight (for heavy goods vehicles). TSGB0901 (VEH0103), TSGB0905 (VEH0203), TSGB0906 (VEH0204) , TSGB0907 (VEH0506) Vehicle licensing statistics, quarterly Number of licensed vehicles at the end of the Vehicle mileage and occupancy
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Updated Aug 27, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteDepartment for Transport (2025). Vehicle mileage and occupancy [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/nts09-vehicle-mileage-and-occupancyDataset updatedAug 27, 2025AuthorsDepartment for TransportDescriptionCar mileage
NTS0901: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a35b1e50939bdf2c2b5e64/nts0901.ods">Annual mileage of cars by ownership, fuel type and trip purpose: England, 2002 onwards (ODS, 13.1 KB)
NTS0904: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a35b3550939bdf2c2b5e65/nts0904.ods">Annual mileage band of cars: England, 2002 onwards (ODS, 14.3 KB)
Car or van occupancy
NTS0905: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a35b5df49bec79d23d2983/nts0905.ods">Average car or van occupancy and lone driver rate by trip purpose: England, 2002 onwards (ODS, 19 KB)
Parking
NTS0908: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a35b7150939bdf2c2b5e66/nts0908.ods">Where vehicle parked overnight by rural-urban classification of residence: England, 2002 onwards (ODS, 15.9 KB)
Fuel type
NTS0909: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a35add32d2c63f869343bc/nts0909.ods">Cars by fuel type and transmission: England, 2019 onwards (ODS, 9.82 KB)
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National Travel Survey statistics
Email mailto:national.travelsurvey@dft.gov.uk">national.travelsurvey@dft.gov.uk
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Nature of crime: vehicle-related theft
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xlsxUpdated Apr 8, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteOffice for National Statistics (2025). Nature of crime: vehicle-related theft [Dataset]. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/natureofcrimevehiclerelatedtheftxlsxAvailable download formatsDataset updatedApr 8, 2025LicenseOpen Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automaticallyDescriptionWhen incidents happened, where it took place, the victim’s perception of the incident, and what items were stolen or damaged. Annual data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW).
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Accommodation type by Car or van availability by Number of usual residents...
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csv, zipUpdated Sep 20, 2022ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteOffice for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service. (2022). Accommodation type by Car or van availability by Number of usual residents aged 17 or over 2011 [Dataset]. https://statistics.ukdataservice.ac.uk/dataset/accommodation-type-car-or-van-availability-number-usual-residents-aged-17-or-over-2011csv, zipAvailable download formatsDataset updatedSep 20, 2022AuthorsOffice for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service.LicenseOpen Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automaticallyDescriptionDataset population: Households
Accommodation type
The type of accommodation used or available for use by an individual household. Examples include the whole of a terraced house, or a flat in a purpose-built block of flats.
Car or van availability
The number of cars or vans that are owned, or available for use, by one or more members of a household. This includes company cars and vans that are available for private use. It does not include motorbikes or scooters, or any cars or vans belonging to visitors.
Households with 10 to 20 cars or vans were counted as having only 1. Responses indicating a number of cars or vans greater than 20 were treated as invalid and a value was imputed.
The count of cars or vans in an area relates only to households. Cars or vans used by residents of communal establishments were not counted.
Number of usual residents aged 17 or over
This derived variable provides a count of the number of people aged 17 or over in the household.
A household is defined as:
- One person living alone
- A group of people (not necessarily related) living at the same address who share cooking facilities and share a living room, sitting room or dining area.
This includes:
- Sheltered accommodation units in an establishment where 50 per cent or more have their own kitchens (irrespective of whether there are other communal facilities)
- All people living in caravans on any type of site that is their usual residence (this will include anyone who has no other usual residence elsewhere in the UK)
A household must contain at least one person whose place of usual residence is at the address. A group of short-term residents living together is not classified as a household, and neither is a group of people at an address where only visitors are staying.
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Number of COUNTY COMM CARS Vehicles Remaining in the UK by Year and Quarter
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Updated Jul 1, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteHow Rare Is My Car? (2025). Number of COUNTY COMM CARS Vehicles Remaining in the UK by Year and Quarter [Dataset]. https://www.howrareismycar.co.uk/county-comm-cars/how-many-county-comm-cars-are-left.aspxDataset updatedJul 1, 2025Dataset authored and provided byHow Rare Is My Car?LicenseOpen Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automaticallyArea coveredUnited KingdomVariables measuredTotal Vehicle Count, Number of Taxed Vehicles, Number of SORNed VehiclesDescriptionQuarterly statistics on the total number of taxed and SORNed (Statutory Off Road Notification) COUNTY COMM CARS vehicles in the UK. The data is compiled from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) vehicle licensing statistics, covering the period from 1994 Q4 to 2025 Q1.
Travel by vehicle availability, income, ethnic group, household type,...
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Updated Aug 27, 2025+ more versionsShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteDepartment for Transport (2025). Travel by vehicle availability, income, ethnic group, household type, mobility status and NS-SEC [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/nts07-car-ownership-and-accessDataset updatedAug 27, 2025AuthorsDepartment for TransportDescriptionAccessible Tables and Improved Quality
As part of the Analysis Function Reproducible Analytical Pipeline Strategy, processes to create all National Travel Survey (NTS) statistics tables have been improved to follow the principles of Reproducible Analytical Pipelines (RAP). This has resulted in improved efficiency and quality of NTS tables and therefore some historical estimates have seen very minor change, at least the fifth decimal place.
All NTS tables have also been redesigned in an accessible format where they can be used by as many people as possible, including people with an impaired vision, motor difficulties, cognitive impairments or learning disabilities and deafness or impaired hearing.
If you wish to provide feedback on these changes then please contact us.
Vehicle availability and household type
NTS0701: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a43c0acd7b7dcfaf2b5e8e/nts0701.ods">Average number of trips, miles and time spent travelling by household car availability and personal car access: England, 2002 onwards (ODS, 37.8 KB)
NTS0702: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a43c0a50939bdf2c2b5e86/nts0702.ods">Travel by personal car access, sex and mode: England, 2002 onwards (ODS, 91.5 KB)
NTS0703: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a43c0aa66f515db69343e7/nts0703.ods">Household car availability by household income quintile: England, 2002 onwards (ODS, 18 KB)
NTS0704: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a43c0acd7b7dcfaf2b5e8f/nts0704.ods">Adult personal car access by household income quintile, aged 17 and over: England, 2002 onwards (ODS, 23 KB)
NTS0705: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a43c0a32d2c63f869343d9/nts0705.ods">Average number of trips and miles by household income quintile and mode: England, 2002 onwards (ODS, 81.7 KB)
NTS0706: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a43c09246cc964c53d299f/nts0706.ods">Average number of trips and miles by household type and mode: England, 2002 onwards (ODS, 93.3 KB)
NTS0707: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a43c0932d2c63f869343d8/nts0707.ods">Adult personal car access and trip rates, by ethnic group, aged 17 and over: England, 2002 onwards (ODS, 28.8 KB)
NTS0708: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a43c09a66f515db69343e6/nts0708.ods">Average number of trips and miles by National Statistics Socio-economic Classification and mode, aged 16 and over: England, 2004 onwards (ODS</
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Number of THINK Vehicles Remaining in the UK by Year and Quarter
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Updated Jul 1, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteHow Rare Is My Car? (2025). Number of THINK Vehicles Remaining in the UK by Year and Quarter [Dataset]. https://www.howrareismycar.co.uk/think/how-many-think-are-left.aspxDataset updatedJul 1, 2025Dataset authored and provided byHow Rare Is My Car?LicenseOpen Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automaticallyArea coveredUnited KingdomVariables measuredTotal Vehicle Count, Number of Taxed Vehicles, Number of SORNed VehiclesDescriptionQuarterly statistics on the total number of taxed and SORNed (Statutory Off Road Notification) THINK vehicles in the UK. The data is compiled from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) vehicle licensing statistics, covering the period from 1994 Q4 to 2025 Q1.
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Number of VOLKSWAGEN Vehicles Remaining in the UK by Year and Quarter
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Updated Jul 1, 2025+ more versionsShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteHow Rare Is My Car? (2025). Number of VOLKSWAGEN Vehicles Remaining in the UK by Year and Quarter [Dataset]. https://www.howrareismycar.co.uk/volkswagen/how-many-volkswagen-are-left.aspxDataset updatedJul 1, 2025Dataset authored and provided byHow Rare Is My Car?LicenseOpen Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automaticallyArea coveredUnited KingdomVariables measuredTotal Vehicle Count, Number of Taxed Vehicles, Number of SORNed VehiclesDescriptionQuarterly statistics on the total number of taxed and SORNed (Statutory Off Road Notification) VOLKSWAGEN vehicles in the UK. The data is compiled from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) vehicle licensing statistics, covering the period from 1994 Q4 to 2025 Q1.
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Data files containing detailed information about vehicles in the UK are also available, including make and model data.
Some tables have been withdrawn and replaced. The table index for this statistical series has been updated to provide a full map between the old and new numbering systems used in this page.
The Department for Transport is committed to continuously improving the quality and transparency of our outputs, in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics. In line with this, we have recently concluded a planned review of the processes and methodologies used in the production of Vehicle licensing statistics data. The review sought to seek out and introduce further improvements and efficiencies in the coding technologies we use to produce our data and as part of that, we have identified several historical errors across the published data tables affecting different historical periods. These errors are the result of mistakes in past production processes that we have now identified, corrected and taken steps to eliminate going forward.
Most of the revisions to our published figures are small, typically changing values by less than 1% to 3%. The key revisions are:
Licensed Vehicles (2014 Q3 to 2016 Q3)
We found that some unlicensed vehicles during this period were mistakenly counted as licensed. This caused a slight overstatement, about 0.54% on average, in the number of licensed vehicles during this period.
3.5 - 4.25 tonnes Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) Classification
Since 2023, ZEVs weighing between 3.5 and 4.25 tonnes have been classified as light goods vehicles (LGVs) instead of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). We have now applied this change to earlier data and corrected an error in table VEH0150. As a result, the number of newly registered HGVs has been reduced by:
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3.1% in 2024
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2.3% in 2023
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1.4% in 2022
Table VEH0156 (2018 to 2023)
Table VEH0156, which reports average CO₂ emissions for newly registered vehicles, has been updated for the years 2018 to 2023. Most changes are minor (under 3%), but the e-NEDC measure saw a larger correction, up to 15.8%, due to a calculation error. Other measures (WLTP and Reported) were less notable, except for April 2020 when COVID-19 led to very few new registrations which led to greater volatility in the resultant percentages.
Neither these specific revisions, nor any of the others introduced, have had a material impact on the statistics overall, the direction of trends nor the key messages that they previously conveyed.
Specific details of each revision made has been included in the relevant data table notes to ensure transparency and clarity. Users are advised to review these notes as part of their regular use of the data to ensure their analysis accounts for these changes accordingly.
If you have questions regarding any of these changes, please contact the Vehicle statistics team.
All vehicles
Licensed vehicles
Overview
VEH0101: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68ecf5acf159f887526bbd7c/veh0101.ods">Vehicles at the end of the quarter by licence status and body type: Great Britain and United Kingdom (ODS, 99.7 KB)
Detailed breakdowns
VEH0103: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68ecf5abf159f887526bbd7b/veh0103.ods">Licensed vehicles at the end of the year by tax class: Great Britain and United Kingdom (ODS, 23.8 KB)
VEH0105: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68ecf5ac2adc28a81b4acfc8/veh0105.ods">Licensed vehicles at