The average age of cars in the UK has reached nine years and 10 months. This trend is attributed to drivers keeping vehicles longer due to rising costs and improved build quality. Nearly 41% of licensed cars are over a decade old, with petrol vehicles averaging 10 years and four months. The RAC Foundation warns that this ageing fleet slows the transition to electric vehicles, which are only 2.5 years old on average. A significant increase in EVs is essential for achieving net zero goals.
The average age of cars on UK roads has reached a record nine years and 10 months, as drivers keep vehicles for longer amid rising costs and improved build quality.
Petrol vehicles were the oldest on average at 10 years and four months, followed closely by diesels at 10 years and one month.
The ageing fleet means the replacement of fossil-fuelled cars by low or zero-emission models is not happening quickly enough.
The UK would need a tenfold increase in EVs to reach net zero targets - a transition that will require a huge push from both industry and policymakers.
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