Most Popular Car Engine

Using real-time MOT data, the most popular vehicle fuel on the road in the UK at the moment is Petrol.

Most Common Car Fuels

Engine TypeTotal Cars
Petrol16,611,401
Diesel12,962,295
Hybrid Electric 1,289,304
Electric530,279
Electric Diesel77,236
Other15,904
LPG5,625
Gas Bi-Fuel5,023
Fuel Cells310
Gas166
Gas Diesel115
CNG91
LNG23
Steam8

 

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