What's Our Driving Passion?

What's our Driving Passion? Figures released by the government have revealed that there were close to 35 million registered vehicles on the road in the UK at the end of 2012. Unsurprisingly, more than 80% of them were cars, with vans accounting for 9.5% and motorbikes making up 3.77%. Despite rising fuel prices, motorcycle ownership appears to be on the decline. In Q3 of 2001, there were 53,000 new motorcycles registered in the UK. This went down to just 28,800 in Q3 2012. 80% MoneySupermarket has compiled the government data and taken a look at the cars, vans and motorcycles which are the most popular with British CARS motorists: 9.5% VANS 3.7% MOTORBIKES Vehicles 34,722,500► Number of vehicles on the road in the UK Cars Motorcycles Light goods Heavy goods Buses 28,813,200 1,307,000 3,301,400 465,700 169,000 82.9% 3.7% 9.5% 1.3% 0.4% Other Registered for the first time Ultra-low emission vehicles 666,200 681,300 987 1.9% 1.9% 0.002% Facts The number of motorcycles being registered is decreasing. 53,000 28,800 Average C02 emissions are In Q3 2001, 53,000 Only 28,800 new falling! They new motorcycles motorcycles were have fallen were registered for registered in Q3 by 24% since the first time. 2012. since Q1 of 2003. Most Popular Cars Ford 1 FORD FIESTA ZETEC Ford Ford Ford Ford 3 4 FORD 5 FORD 6 PEUGEOT FORD FORD FOCUS ZETEC FOCUS LX KA FOCUS GHIA 206 LX Ford Ford 7 FORD 8 RENAULT CLIO 9 FORD FIESTA 10 VOLKSWAGEN FIESTA FINESSE DYNAMIQUE 16V ZETEC CLIMATE GOLF GT TDI HONDA MEXBO Most Popular Motorcycles 1