Petrol and diesel
Fill her up
- Data DfT and DVLA, VEH0120; DESNZ; DVSA MOT
- Covers Licensed cars, United Kingdom
- Updated the latest quarter
Most of Britain still runs on petrol and diesel. The number of diesel cars peaked in 2018 and has fallen since; petrol cars are holding on; and the price at the pump has had quite a ride.
The rise and fall of diesel
Licensed cars by fuel
Britain’s favourites
Marker: licensed in five years ago.
Petrol
Diesel
Diesel strongholds
Diesel’s share of each make’s licensed cars, five years ago and now. Makes with at least 20,000 cars.
Disappearing diesels
Diesel versions with at least 10,000 licensed five years ago.
At the pump
UK average pump prices each week, in pence per litre.
Pump prices since 2003
A 55-litre tank
Where a litre goes, this week
At the MOT
Share of cars passing their MOT first time in the latest year, by fuel, compared at the same age. Great Britain.