UK car statistics
Latest figures published 23 Sep 2026. Each figure shows its own source and date.
League tables and local figures from the Department for Transport, DVSA and ONS. Every figure says where it comes from and how recent it is.
League tables
- Most popular cars on UK roadsThe 50 car models with the most licensed cars in Great Britain, and the top 40 makes.
- Best-selling new carsThe 50 car models registered new most often last year, and new car registrations each year since 2001.
- Cars by fuel typeHow many cars on the road and new cars run on petrol, diesel, hybrid and electric power.
- Cars by engine sizeLicensed cars in the UK by engine size band, and which fuel each band runs on.
- Average car mileage by ageThe typical recorded mileage of cars at their MOT, by age, nationally and by make.
- Most economical new carsNew cars on sale with the best official fuel economy, grouped into mpg bands, from the Vehicle Certification Agency's WLTP figures.
- Car CO2 emissionsAverage CO2 emissions of new cars each year, and how new and licensed cars split across CO2 bands.
- Most popular car coloursThe colours of cars and light vans tested for their MOT in 2025, by age and by make.