The United Kingdom had some 529,400 total licensed heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in its fleet in 2021. Most of registered vehicles were between six and 13 years old, followed by vehicles over 13 years of age at over 95,000 units. HGVs between one and two year of age were in the smallest category, representing just under 36,500 total units.
Volume of licensed heavy goods vehicles in the United Kingdom in 2021, by age (in 1,000s)
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GOV.UK. (September 21, 2022). Volume of licensed heavy goods vehicles in the United Kingdom in 2021, by age (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203363/uk-licensed-hgvs-by-age/
GOV.UK. "Volume of licensed heavy goods vehicles in the United Kingdom in 2021, by age (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203363/uk-licensed-hgvs-by-age/
GOV.UK. (2022). Volume of licensed heavy goods vehicles in the United Kingdom in 2021, by age (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203363/uk-licensed-hgvs-by-age/
GOV.UK. "Volume of Licensed Heavy Goods Vehicles in The United Kingdom in 2021, by Age (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203363/uk-licensed-hgvs-by-age/
GOV.UK, Volume of licensed heavy goods vehicles in the United Kingdom in 2021, by age (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203363/uk-licensed-hgvs-by-age/ (last visited October 01, 2023)
Volume of licensed heavy goods vehicles in the United Kingdom in 2021, by age (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, September 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203363/uk-licensed-hgvs-by-age/