Carbon emissions - Historic DVLA fleet data
Back to Resource HubWhat is it?
A dataset showing the number and type of vehicles registered in England from 2004 to 2018. It is based on DVLA vehicle registration data and gives a clear historical view of how the fleet has changed over time.
How is it useful?
Use it to track trends in vehicle types and overall fleet composition. It helps you build carbon baselines, assess progress towards decarbonisation goals, and compare past trends with future forecasts. You can use it to support local transport planning, strategy development, and evidence for business cases.
Dataset code
05105
Licence
Open Government Licence 3.0
Limitations
We know that company vehicles are registered within this data, but the data from DVLA doesn't label this. This is most noticeable when a lease company has 1000s of vehicles registered to one address