More than 510,000 heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) were registered in the United Kingdom in 2021. Almost a quarter of this number occurred in the segment of vehicles over 41 metric tons, which has been the leading weight class for HGVs since 2017. The leading segment was followed by the category of vehicles weighing between eight and 18 metric tons, which made up around 21 percent of registrations in 2021.
Volume of licensed heavy goods vehicles in the United Kingdom from 2014 to 2021, by weight class (in 1,000s)
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Overview
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Segments
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- Premium Statistic Newly registered heavy goods vehicles in the United Kingdom in 2020-2021, by nation
- Premium Statistic Market share of heavy goods vehicles registered in the UK 2021 by region
- Premium Statistic Volume of heavy goods vehicles in the UK 2014-2021 by weight class
- Premium Statistic Number of heavy goods vehicles in Great Britain 2021, by years
- Premium Statistic Licensed heavy goods vehicles in the United Kingdom in 2021 by age
- Premium Statistic New ultra-low emission goods vehicles licensed in the UK 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Ultra-low emission heavy goods vehicles by region in the United Kingdom Q4 2021
Special Focus on Body Types
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- Premium Statistic Distribution of commercial vehicles by body type in Great Britain 2021
- Premium Statistic Curtain sided commercial vehicles registered in Great Britain 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Dropside lorries registered in Great Britain by weight class 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Flat lorries registered in Great Britain by weight class 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Refuse disposal vehicles registered in Great Britain by weight class 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Skip loaders registered in Great Britain by weight class 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Tanker commercial vehicles registered in Great Britain by weight class 2010-2021
Special Focus on New Energy Heavy Goods Vehicles
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- Premium Statistic Breakdown by fuel type: medium and heavy commercial vehicle fleet in the UK 2021
- Premium Statistic New ultra-low emission goods vehicles licensed in the UK 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Ultra-low emission heavy goods vehicles by region in the United Kingdom Q4 2021
- Premium Statistic Licensed plug-in commercial vehicles in the UK 2021, by fuel type
- Premium Statistic Licenced battery electric heavy goods vehicles in the UK 2021, by leading brands
Companies
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- Basic Statistic Leading MHCV models registered in the United Kingdom in Q2 2022
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- Basic Statistic Fiat Ducato MHCVs registered in Great Britain 2000-2022
- Basic Statistic Registrations of DAF Trucks FA 45LF as HGVs in Great Britain 2001-2022
- Basic Statistic Registrations of DAF Trucks FA 45 as HGVs in Great Britain 2000-2022
- Basic Statistic Registrations of Iveco Daily as HGVs in Great Britain 2000-2022
Further related statistics
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- Number of heavy goods vehicles in Great Britain 2021, by years
- Number of heavy goods vehicles in Great Britain 2010-2020, by weight class
- Number of heavy goods vehicles in England in 2020, by region
- London: heavy goods vehicles in Great Britain (UK) 1995-2017
- Wales: heavy goods vehicles 1995-2017
- Scotland: heavy goods vehicles 1994-2017
- North East of England: heavy goods vehicles 1995-2017
- Street cleansing commercial vehicles registered in Great Britain 2010-2020
- Car transporters registered in Great Britain by weight class 2010-2020
- London: newly registered HGVs in Great Britain (UK) 2001-2017
- Livestock carriers registered in Great Britain by weight class 2010-2020
- Scotland: newly registered HGVs 2001-2017
- Great Britain (UK): newly registered HGVs in 2001-2017
- HGV distribution by number of axles in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2013
- High-revenue HGV operators' return on sales in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014
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- Number of heavy goods vehicles in Great Britain 2021, by years
- Number of heavy goods vehicles in Great Britain 2010-2020, by weight class
- Number of heavy goods vehicles in England in 2020, by region
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- Wales: heavy goods vehicles 1995-2017
- Scotland: heavy goods vehicles 1994-2017
- North East of England: heavy goods vehicles 1995-2017
- Street cleansing commercial vehicles registered in Great Britain 2010-2020
- Car transporters registered in Great Britain by weight class 2010-2020
- London: newly registered HGVs in Great Britain (UK) 2001-2017
- Livestock carriers registered in Great Britain by weight class 2010-2020
- Scotland: newly registered HGVs 2001-2017
- Great Britain (UK): newly registered HGVs in 2001-2017
- HGV distribution by number of axles in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2013
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GOV.UK. (May 24, 2022). Volume of licensed heavy goods vehicles in the United Kingdom from 2014 to 2021, by weight class (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203337/uk-licensed-hgvs-by-weight-class/
GOV.UK. "Volume of licensed heavy goods vehicles in the United Kingdom from 2014 to 2021, by weight class (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203337/uk-licensed-hgvs-by-weight-class/
GOV.UK. (2022). Volume of licensed heavy goods vehicles in the United Kingdom from 2014 to 2021, by weight class (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203337/uk-licensed-hgvs-by-weight-class/
GOV.UK. "Volume of Licensed Heavy Goods Vehicles in The United Kingdom from 2014 to 2021, by Weight Class (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203337/uk-licensed-hgvs-by-weight-class/
GOV.UK, Volume of licensed heavy goods vehicles in the United Kingdom from 2014 to 2021, by weight class (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203337/uk-licensed-hgvs-by-weight-class/ (last visited December 10, 2023)
Volume of licensed heavy goods vehicles in the United Kingdom from 2014 to 2021, by weight class (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, May 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203337/uk-licensed-hgvs-by-weight-class/