National statistics

Vehicle licensing statistics: 2020

Licensed and registered motor vehicle statistics in Great Britain and the United Kingdom for 2020.

From:
Department for Transport and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Published
13 May 2021

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Vehicle licensing statistics: 2020 report

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Vehicle licensing statistics: 2020 tables

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Details

Statistics on motor vehicles that were registered for the first time during 2020 and those that were licensed at the end of December 2020.

Recent trends in new vehicle registrations have been heavily affected by the measures implemented from March 2020 onwards to limit the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

During 2020, there were:

  • 2.1 million vehicles registered for the first time in Great Britain
  • 179,000 ultra low emission vehicles registered for the first time in Great Britain

At the end of December 2020, there were:

  • 38.6 million licensed vehicles in Great Britain

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Published 13 May 2021

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