Scottish Transport Statistics No 30: 2011 Edition
Figure 1.1 New registrations by taxation group
Note: In 2003 the definition of "Crown Exempt" and "Other" categories mean figures aren't strictly comparable.
See footnote 3 of table 1.1
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousand | |||||||||||
| by type of vehicle (taxation group) | |||||||||||
| Private and light goods | 183.3 | 206.6 | 224.0 | 228.4 | 228.0 | 212.5 | 204.9 | 209.3 | 170.1 | 176.7 | 168.2 |
| Motorcycles | 8.6 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 4.9 |
| Public transport1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Goods | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Crown and exempt2 | 20.8 | 19.0 | 19.6 | 21.6 | 23.5 | 25.7 | 25.0 | 28.1 | 31.3 | 29.7 | 32.3 |
| Other vehicles2 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Total | 220.3 | 241.2 | 259.4 | 262.4 | 262.8 | 251.0 | 242.9 | 250.9 | 215.0 | 216.1 | 208.7 |
| by body type | |||||||||||
| Cars | 187.2 | 205.5 | 220.1 | 219.0 | 217.5 | 202.9 | 196.2 | 202.2 | 172.4 | 185.9 | 177.1 |
| Taxis | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Motorcycles | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 5.0 |
| Three wheelers | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Light goods3 | 14.5 | 18.3 | 21.4 | 25.2 | 28.2 | 29.6 | 28.2 | 28.9 | 22.9 | 14.4 | 17.8 |
| Goods3 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
| Buses and coaches | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Agricultural vehicles etc | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| Other vehicles | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| All vehicles | 220.3 | 241.2 | 259.4 | 262.4 | 262.8 | 251.0 | 242.9 | 250.9 | 215.0 | 216.1 | 208.7 |
| by method of propulsion | |||||||||||
| Petrol | 168.7 | 176.6 | 177.7 | 167.6 | 157.5 | 142.0 | 137.3 | 143.2 | 117.2 | 123.8 | 107.8 |
| Diesel | 51.3 | 64.4 | 81.4 | 94.5 | 104.9 | 108.6 | 105.2 | 106.7 | 96.6 | 91.0 | 99.0 |
| Electric | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Gas or petrol/gas | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Gas Bi-Fuel | .. | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Others4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Total | 220.3 | 241.2 | 259.4 | 262.4 | 262.8 | 251.0 | 242.9 | 250.9 | 215.0 | 216.1 | 208.7 |
1. Estimates include only those vehicles with more than 8 seats.
2. Vehicles in the Special Concessionary Group (part of other vehicles in 2002 and earlier years) are part of Crown and Exempt from 2003 onwards
3. DfT has revised the figures for the light goods and goods body types back to 2001. DfT does not have the underlying data to revise earlier years' figures.
4. Hybrid Electricity, Gas Diesel and Steam.