Please give an estimate of the number of vehicles in London which are eligible to pay Vehicle Excise Duty for every year as far back as records go.

The data in the table below for 2010, 2015 and 2020 is provided by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It contains the number of vehicles registered to addresses within the Greater London Authority area, not the number circulating in general traffic. The most recent data currently held by Transport for London (TfL) is for 2020. The table provides a breakdown of vehicles subject to Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) by vehicle type. VED is levied at the appropriate rate depending on vehicle specification. Please note, some vehicle types have VED rated at zero, such as electric vehicles and historic vehicles.

Type

2010

2015

2020

Car & Private Hire Vehicle

2,793,923

2,923,553

2,921,478

Light Goods Vehicle

234,477

241,365

231,374

Heavy Goods Vehicle

25,148

26,191

23,863

Bus & coach

10,696

12,569

11,241

2&3 wheels & Quads

140,648

145,957

135,446

Taxi with cars with cars

13,700