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Number of motorcycles and cars registered in Great Britain (UK) 2000-2017
Number of motorcycles and cars registered in Great Britain (UK) 2000-2017
Number of motorcycles and cars registered in Great Britain (UK) between 2000 and 2017 (in 1,000 units)*
This statistic compares the total number of licensed cars and licensed motorcycles in Great Britain between 2000 and 2017. The number of licensed cars in Great Britain grew from 24.4 million in 2000 to 31.2 million in 2017, an increase of 28 percent. Motorcycle numbers grew from 953.7 thousand to 1.23 million over the same period, an increase of 29 percent. Thus, although there were many more cars than motorcycles, there was a greater increase in the number of motorcycles.
In 2017, the number of registered cars was 31.2 million while the number of registered motorcycles was 1.23 million.
Number of motorcycles and cars registered in Great Britain (UK) between 2000 and 2017 (in 1,000 units)*
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| Cars | Motorcycles | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31,200.2 | 1,233.6 |
| 2016 | 30,850.4 | 1,248.1 |
| 2015 | 30,250.3 | 1,230.8 |
| 2014 | 29,611.5 | 1,216.2 |
| 2013 | 29,140.9 | 1,219.4 |
| 2012 | 28,722.5 | 1,224.8 |
| 2011 | 28,467.3 | 1,238.3 |
| 2010 | 28,420.9 | 1,234.4 |
| 2009 | 28,246.5 | 1,275.6 |
| 2008 | 28,160.7 | 1,274.6 |
| 2007 | 28,000.3 | 1,248.3 |
| 2006 | 27,609.2 | 1,209.6 |
| 2005 | 27,520.4 | 1,206.4 |
| 2004 | 27,028.1 | 1,191.2 |
| 2003 | 26,240.4 | 1,134.7 |
| 2002 | 25,781.9 | 1,070 |
| 2001 | 25,125.9 | 1,010 |
| 2000 | 24,405.5 | 953.7 |
| Cars | Motorcycles | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31,200.2 | 1,233.6 |
| 2016 | 30,850.4 | 1,248.1 |
| 2015 | 30,250.3 | 1,230.8 |
| 2014 | 29,611.5 | 1,216.2 |
| 2013 | 29,140.9 | 1,219.4 |
| 2012 | 28,722.5 | 1,224.8 |
| 2011 | 28,467.3 | 1,238.3 |
| 2010 | 28,420.9 | 1,234.4 |
| 2009 | 28,246.5 | 1,275.6 |
| 2008 | 28,160.7 | 1,274.6 |
| 2007 | 28,000.3 | 1,248.3 |
| 2006 | 27,609.2 | 1,209.6 |
| 2005 | 27,520.4 | 1,206.4 |
| 2004 | 27,028.1 | 1,191.2 |
| 2003 | 26,240.4 | 1,134.7 |
| 2002 | 25,781.9 | 1,070 |
| 2001 | 25,125.9 | 1,010 |
| 2000 | 24,405.5 | 953.7 |
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This statistic compares the total number of licensed cars and licensed motorcycles in Great Britain between 2000 and 2017. The number of licensed cars in Great Britain grew from 24.4 million in 2000 to 31.2 million in 2017, an increase of 28 percent. Motorcycle numbers grew from 953.7 thousand to 1.23 million over the same period, an increase of 29 percent. Thus, although there were many more cars than motorcycles, there was a greater increase in the number of motorcycles.
In 2017, the number of registered cars was 31.2 million while the number of registered motorcycles was 1.23 million.
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- April 2018
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- United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Survey time period
- 2000 to 2017
- Supplementary notes
- * These figures represent the total number of vehicles registered in the country at the end of each period rather than number of new registrations.
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- United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Survey time period
- 2000 to 2017
- Supplementary notes
- * These figures represent the total number of vehicles registered in the country at the end of each period rather than number of new registrations.
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- Consumer price index (CPI) of motorcycle and bicycle purchases annually in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2018Motorcycle and bicycle purchases consumer price index (CPI) in the UK 2007-2018
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- Harley-Davidson motorcycle monthly sales in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2016 to January 2019Monthly Harley-Davidson motorcycle sales in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2019
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- Number of motorcycles and cars registered in Great Britain (UK) between 2000 and 2017 (in 1,000 units)*
- Number of enterprises manufacturing motorcycles in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2016*
- Quarterly expenditure on motorcycles in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2011 to 3rd quarter 2018, based on volume* (in million GBP)
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