Record number of vehicles on UK roads as car ownership rises

Record number of vehicles on UK roads as car ownership rises

The total fleet rose by 1.4% to 42,549,649 vehicles in 2025, according to new Motorparc data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The number of cars in use rose by more than half a million – or 1.4% – to 36,676,185, marking the fourth consecutive year of growth and the second largest volume increase since 2016, driven by a recovering new car market and high build quality supported by a vibrant aftermarket.1 Van and truck volumes …

UK car parc grows to record levels in 2025

The total UK car parc grew by 1.4% last year to 42,549,649 vehicles, according to Motorparc data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The data revealed that the number of cars rose by more than half a million to 36,676,185, marking the fourth consecutive year of growth. Van and truck volumes also

Number of cars on UK roads hits record 42.5m

The number of cars on UK roads reached record levels in 2025, up 1.4% to 42,549,649 vehicles. The number of cars in use rose by more than half a million – or 1.4% – to 36,676,185, marking the fourth consecutive year of growth and the second largest volume increase since 2016, driven by the recovering new car market. Van and truck volumes also grew to record levels, up by 1.4% to 5,175,598 and 0.2% to 626,566 units respectively, according to new …

One in 22 cars on UK roads now zero emission

One in nine (4.5%) vehicles on the road are now electrified, with around one in 22 (10.9%) completely zero emission, according to new figures by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A record 1,797,809 battery electric cars (BEV) are now in use, up 34.7% on 2024, and now accounts for almost 5% of the car parc. Zero emission trucks recorded the strongest growth, doubling to 1,056 units, although this was still less than 0.2% of h…

Latest stats reveal 40.65m vehicles need petrol and diesel

The latest round of statistics detailing the UK’s ‘parc’ of vehicles has revealed there are now 42.55m cars, vans, trucks and buses in the UK, with just 1.9m of those being zero emission.

One in 22 vehicles now zero emission as UK fleet reaches record high​

Record 42.55m vehicles on UK roads in 2025, as volumes rise 1.4%, with cars also up 1.4% to 36.68m units. One in 22 vehicles in use now zero emission, at 1.9m, and one in nine electrified, at 4.6m. Average car fleet CO2 emissions down -2.9% as expanding ZEV model choice plus lower-emission hybrids and conventionally fuelled vehicles replace older, typically ICE, units. Fleet renewal slows further with record 45.7% of car parc aged over 10 years …