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Diesel Vehicles

Question for Department for Transport

UIN 139131, tabled on 3 February 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many diesel cars were registered in (a) East Midlands, (b) East of England, (c) London, (d) North East, (e) North West, (f) South East, (g) South West, (h) West Midlands and (i) Yorkshire and the Humber in (i) 2017 and (ii) 2021.

Answered on

8 February 2023

The number of diesel cars registered for the first time in regions in England during 2017 and 2021 is outlined below:

Region

2017

2021

East Midlands

77,229

17,427

East of England

99,974

16,714

London

56,282

7,595

North East

26,452

5,423

North West

84,509

25,114

South East

241,818

41,138

South West

116,255

20,248

West Midlands

146,542

16,744

Yorkshire and the Humber

87,689

15,146

Source: DfT Statistics based on DVLA data.

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