Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the United Kingdom
15,260 cars built in 2021 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 80 more were declared off the road (SORN).
15,260licensed, end of 2025
99%of those still registered are on the road
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 1,020 of these cars first registered in 2021 took their annual MOT test. 91% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2021 the figure was 91%.
91%passed first time
91%all cars from 2021
23,200 miaverage mileage at the test (all cars 30,000 mi)
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 2.6% | 2.9% |
| Brakes | 2.3% | 1.3% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Suspension | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 0.6% | 0.3% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail