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This release has been published later in the year, compared to previous editions, owing to resource pressures.
In response going forward, we will be exploring new formats for publishing this series starting with the forthcoming 2023 Quarter 1 (January to March) publication in July. This will be a shorter summary release although routine tables will continue to be published as normal.
Our intention is that this will enable us to release the data in a timelier manner while allowing us to better meet our wider analytical demands.
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Statistics on motor vehicles that were registered for the first time during 2022 and those that were licensed at the end of December 2022.
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 2022, in the United Kingdom, there were:
- 2.2 million vehicles registered for the first time
- 395,000 plug-in vehicles registered for the first time
- 267,000 battery electric cars registered for the first time
At the end of December 2022, in the United Kingdom, there were:
- 40.7 million licensed vehicles
- 1.1 million licensed plug-in vehicles
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