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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Neil Lancefield

Rise of the old banger: Cars remaining on the roads for longer

A record 15.4 million cars on Britain’s roads will be at least 10 years old by 2027, according to new analysis.

Drivers will be behind the wheel of an extra 3.6 million decade-old cars in five years compared with 2021, a forecast by automotive classified advertising company Auto Trader suggested.

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