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Most Comprehensive Study Into Historic Vehicles Reveals Concerning Picture

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What's going on here?

The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC) has released its 2025 National Historic Vehicle Survey – the most comprehensive study ever conducted into the UK’s historic vehicle movement. We've reviewed the 60 page report for you - here's what you need to know.


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The good news:

  • A growing sector where the number of historic vehicles registered with the DVLA has risen to 1,934,178 (up from just over 1.5m in 2020)

  • That is an economic powerhouse contributing £7.3 billion annually to the UK economy, with owners spending £4,567 per year on their vehicles

  • That supports 34,500 jobs across 2,700 businesses.

  • With minimal environmental impact, with the average historic vehicle covering just 837 miles annually (down from 1,200 in 2020).

  • With huge opportunity to grow further, given the 9.8 million people in the UK would like to own a historic vehicle.


The room for improvement:

  • We all know the skills shortage that is looming if decades of undocumented knowledge isn't passed onto the next generation, yet only 17% of businesses offer apprenticeships.

  • We equally know the need to not just get younger people working in the industry but driving the cars we love. Regrettably, the average age of a historic vehicle owner is now 66 (up from 63 in 2020).


Why should I care?

This isn't a moment for patting ourselves on the back or getting down about the areas for improvement. The question is: what can you do to bring younger people into this world? 


Think back to what first got you into cars. All it takes is a spark, that moment of seeing a certain car on the road for the first time. Perhaps, it's as simple as taking your car out for that next generation to have that same a-ha moment. After all, there's 9.8 million people who would like to own one. Have a think about what you can do...



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