Statistics · Updated November 3, 2026

Average Age of Cars and Vehicle Lifespan Statistics 2026

Includes Auto Care's 2026 vehicle age data and FHWA's 2024 miles driven by state

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Compiled by the RevRated research desk from S&P Global Mobility, the Auto Care Association, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), NHTSA and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics data.

The average car or light truck on US roads is 12.94 years old, a record, in 2026 Auto Care Association and MEMA figures. S&P Global Mobility put it at 12.8 years in 2025. The average light-duty vehicle is driven 10,787 miles a year.

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Key findings

  1. 12.94 years

    The average US light vehicle was 12.94 years old in figures the Auto Care Association and MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers published through AAPEX in 2026, up from 12.8 years a year earlier.

    Auto Care Association and MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, via AAPEX, The average U.S. vehicle is now 12.94 years old (October 2026) · 2026 data

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  2. 12.8 years

    S&P Global Mobility measured the average age of US light vehicles at 12.8 years in 2025, its most recent published figure.

    S&P Global Mobility, U.S. Vehicle Age Rises Again to 12.8 Years in 2025 (press release, May 2025) · 2025 data

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  3. 29.1%

    29.1% of US light vehicles in operation were 16 years old or older in figures the Auto Care Association and MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers published through AAPEX in 2026.

    Auto Care Association and MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, via AAPEX, The average U.S. vehicle is now 12.94 years old (October 2026) · 2026 data

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  4. 17.6 years

    Montana had the oldest vehicles of any state, averaging 17.6 years old at the end of 2024, against a national average of 12.2 years on the same basis, according to S&P Global Mobility data published by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation.

    Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Montana economic insights (data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2024) · 2024 data

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  5. 17 years

    By 2020, the median expected lifespan of a U.S. passenger car had reached about 17 years, according to a University of Tennessee Baker Center analysis of light-duty vehicle scrappage from 2003 to 2020.

    Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, University of Tennessee, A Statistical Analysis of Trends in Light-duty Vehicle Scrappage and Survival: 2003-2020 (2022) · 2020 data

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  6. 5.4%

    The average vehicle has a 5.4% chance of reaching 250,000 miles, according to iSeeCars' 2026 study of more than 395 million vehicles.

    iSeeCars, The Longest Lasting Cars Most Likely To Reach 250,000 Miles (2026) · 2026 data

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  7. 10,787

    The average light-duty vehicle in the US (cars, SUVs, pickups and vans of any wheelbase) was driven 10,787 miles in 2024, according to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

    FHWA, Highway Statistics 2024, Table VM-1 · 2024 data

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  8. 3,323.8 billion

    FHWA's preliminary estimate puts total US travel in 2025 at 3,323.8 billion vehicle miles, up 0.9% (29.8 billion miles) from 2024.

    FHWA, Traffic Volume Trends, December 2025 · 2025 data

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  9. 21,568

    Wyoming had the most driving per licensed driver of any state in 2024, 21,568 miles (RevRated calculation from FHWA's 9,720 million vehicle miles and 450,658 licensed drivers).

    FHWA, Highway Statistics 2024, Table VM-2 (RevRated calculation) · 2024 data

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  10. $50,562

    The average new vehicle sold for $50,562 in September 2026, just $52 below the December 2025 record, according to Kelley Blue Book.

    Kelley Blue Book (Cox Automotive), September 2026 average transaction price report (2026) · 2026 data

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What is the average age of cars on US roads?

The average US car or light truck is about 13 years old, a record. Two trade sources publish the number: S&P Global Mobility put it at 12.8 years as of early 2025, and the Auto Care Association and MEMA put it at 12.94 years in figures published in 2026, so the two are a year apart rather than in conflict.

Average age of US light vehicles (cars and light trucks) in operation, in years, 2002 to 2025. Series compiled by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics in NTS Table 1-26 from Department of Energy (2002 to 2016), Wolf Street (2017), IHS Markit (2018 to 2021) and S&P Global Mobility (2022 to 2025) estimates. Figures to 2021 are as of July 1 (2009 as of October 1); from 2022 they are as of January 1.
0 5 10 15 2002 9.6 2006 2010 2014 2018 2025 12.8 0 5 10 15 2002 9.6 2008 2014 2025 12.8

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics Table 1-26 (August 2025). Chart: RevRated, free to reuse with a link to this page.

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20029.6
20039.7
20049.8
20059.8
20069.9
200710
200810.1
200910.3
201010.6
201110.9
201211.2
201311.4
201411.4
201511.5
201611.6
201711.7
201811.7
201911.8
202011.9
202112.1
202212.2
202312.5
202412.6
202512.8

Are cars older than trucks and SUVs?

Yes. Passenger cars are now well over two years older than light trucks (pickups, SUVs and vans), because buyers have moved to trucks and SUVs and fewer new cars are joining the fleet. The two were the same age as recently as 2016.

Average age of US passenger cars and light trucks in operation, in years. 2017 to 2021 split by type is not available in the source. Figures to 2021 are as of July 1; from 2022 they are as of January 1.
YearPassenger carsLight trucksAll light vehicles
20029.89.49.6
200610.29.59.9
201010.810.510.6
201411.411.411.4
201611.611.611.6
202213.111.612.2
202313.611.812.5
202414.011.912.6
202514.511.912.8

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics Table 1-26 (August 2025)

How many old cars are still on the road?

Averages hide a long tail. Nearly three in ten US light vehicles are at least 16 years old, more than any other age group in the Auto Care Association and MEMA breakdown.

Share of US light vehicles in operation by age band, percent. Shares sum to 99.9% because of rounding in the source.
  • 0-3 years 16%
  • 4-7 years 19.1%
  • 8-11 years 20.6%
  • 12-15 years 15.1%
  • 16+ years 29.1%

Source: Auto Care Association and MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, via AAPEX, The average U.S. vehicle is now 12.94 years old (October 2026). Chart: RevRated, free to reuse with a link to this page.

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0-3 years16%
4-7 years19.1%
8-11 years20.6%
12-15 years15.1%
16+ years29.1%

Which states have the oldest cars?

Vehicles are oldest in the Northern Plains, the Northwest and the Deep South, and youngest in the Northeast. These state figures come from S&P Global Mobility registration data published by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation as of December 31, 2024, which gives a national average of 12.2 years, so compare states with that figure rather than with S&P's 12.8-year headline.

Average age of registered vehicles by state, in years, as of December 31, 2024. National average on the same basis: 12.2 years.
StateAverage vehicle age (years)
Montana17.6
Mississippi15.6
Wyoming15.1
Alabama14.9
Idaho14.9
Kansas14.9
Nebraska14.8
Oregon14.5
South Dakota14.5
District of Columbia14.4
Washington14.3
North Dakota14.2
Alaska14.1
New Mexico14.0
Arkansas13.9
Iowa13.9
Kentucky13.8
South Carolina13.7
West Virginia13.5
Tennessee13.4
Missouri13.3
Colorado13.1
Indiana13.1
Arizona13.0
Virginia13.0
Utah12.8
North Carolina12.7
Georgia12.6
Minnesota12.6
Louisiana12.2
Maryland12.2
Ohio12.2
Nevada12.1
Wisconsin12.1
California12.0
Connecticut11.9
Maine11.7
Hawaii11.6
Pennsylvania11.6
Rhode Island11.5
Delaware11.4
Illinois11.4
Michigan11.4
Oklahoma11.1
Florida11.0
Texas10.9
New Jersey10.8
Massachusetts10.5
New Hampshire10.5
New York10.4
Vermont10.0

Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, state economic insights pages, with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2024

How many vehicles are on US roads?

It depends what you count. S&P Global Mobility and the Auto Care Association count light vehicles in operation (cars, SUVs, pickups and vans), about 289 to 294 million, while the Federal Highway Administration counts every registered motor vehicle, including heavy trucks, buses and motorcycles, about 297.5 million in 2024.

How long do cars last?

Federal and university estimates put the typical life of a car at well over a decade, and pickups last longest. Survival rates below come from vehicle registration counts, so they measure when vehicles leave the registered fleet, not when they stop running.

Share of vehicles still registered and on the road, by age (NHTSA estimated survival rates from 1977 to 2002 registration data)
Vehicle age (years)Passenger carsLight trucks
199.0%97.4%
397.3%94.2%
594.1%89.1%
789.2%82.3%
1078.7%69.6%
1261.3%60.4%
1350.9%55.2%
1441.4%50.1%
1533.1%45.2%
1720.3%36.3%
209.2%25.4%
252.3%13.3%
30not estimated6.7%
36not estimated2.9%

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Vehicle Survivability and Travel Mileage Schedules, DOT HS 809 952 (2006), Tables 7 and 8

How many miles do cars last?

Two different measures answer this. NHTSA's expected lifetime mileage averages over every vehicle, including those scrapped young, while iSeeCars estimates the share of each model likely to reach 250,000 miles.

Vehicles most likely to reach 250,000 miles, 2026 (excludes heavy-duty vehicles)
RankModelChance of reaching 250,000+ milesCompared with average
1Toyota Sequoia42.3%7.9x
2Lexus LS38.8%7.2x
3Toyota 4Runner33.1%6.2x
4Lexus RX (Hybrid)28.9%5.4x
5Toyota Tundra28.2%5.3x
6Toyota Tacoma25.0%4.6x
7Lexus GX23.3%4.3x
8Toyota Avalon23.2%4.3x
9Toyota Highlander Hybrid20.7%3.8x
10Honda Accord Hybrid18.5%3.4x
Average vehicle5.4%

Source: iSeeCars, The Longest Lasting Cars Most Likely To Reach 250,000 Miles (2026)

How long do people keep their cars?

We found no current, fleet-wide average length of ownership from a primary source, so the figures below come at it from several sides: how long original owners keep cars, how old trade-ins are, and how old the used cars people buy have become. Experian's aftermarket Sweet Spot covers vehicles 6 to 12 years old.

How many miles does the average car drive per year?

FHWA's Highway Statistics put the average light-duty vehicle (cars, SUVs, pickups and vans) at 10,787 miles in 2024. Across all vehicles, Americans drove about 3.3 trillion miles in 2024 and again in 2025, both record highs.

Total US vehicle miles traveled, all vehicles, 2014 to 2024 (trillions of miles)
0 1 2 3 4 2014 3.03 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 3.29 0 1 2 3 4 2014 3.03 2017 2020 2024 3.29

Source: FHWA, Highway Statistics 2024, Table VM-202. Chart: RevRated, free to reuse with a link to this page.

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20202.90
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  • 10,787

    The average light-duty vehicle in the US (cars, SUVs, pickups and vans of any wheelbase) was driven 10,787 miles in 2024, according to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

    FHWA, Highway Statistics 2024, Table VM-1 · 2024 data [27]

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  • 10,812

    Light-duty vehicles with a short wheelbase (121 inches or less, which covers most cars, crossovers and small SUVs) averaged 10,812 miles each in 2024, per FHWA.

    FHWA, Highway Statistics 2024, Table VM-1 · 2024 data [27]

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  • 10,707

    Long-wheelbase light-duty vehicles (large pickups, vans and SUVs over 121 inches) averaged 10,707 miles each in 2024, per FHWA.

    FHWA, Highway Statistics 2024, Table VM-1 · 2024 data [27]

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  • 11,106

    In 2023 the average light-duty vehicle was driven 11,106 miles, FHWA reports, so the 2024 figure of 10,787 miles was 319 miles lower as the registered fleet grew from 259,238,294 to 271,085,742 light-duty vehicles (RevRated calculation).

    FHWA, Highway Statistics 2024, Table VM-1 · 2023 data [27]

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  • 11,071

    Counting every registered motor vehicle, including trucks, buses and motorcycles, the average vehicle traveled 11,071 miles in 2024, per FHWA.

    FHWA, Highway Statistics 2024, Table VM-1 · 2024 data [27]

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  • 55,276

    Combination trucks (tractor-trailers) averaged 55,276 miles each in 2024, about five times the light-duty average, per FHWA (RevRated calculation for the comparison).

    FHWA, Highway Statistics 2024, Table VM-1 · 2024 data [27]

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  • 460

    The average light-duty vehicle burned 460 gallons of fuel in 2024 and averaged 23.4 miles per gallon, per FHWA.

    FHWA, Highway Statistics 2024, Table VM-1 · 2024 data [27]

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  • 3,294,031

    Vehicles on US roads traveled 3,294,031 million miles in 2024, FHWA's final count for all motor vehicles on all public roads.

    FHWA, Highway Statistics 2024, Table VM-1 · 2024 data [27]

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  • 2,924,107

    Light-duty vehicles accounted for 2,924,107 million of those 2024 vehicle miles, or 88.8% of all US road travel (RevRated calculation from FHWA data).

    FHWA, Highway Statistics 2024, Table VM-1 · 2024 data [27]

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  • 3,323.8 billion

    FHWA's preliminary estimate puts total US travel in 2025 at 3,323.8 billion vehicle miles, up 0.9% (29.8 billion miles) from 2024.

    FHWA, Traffic Volume Trends, December 2025 · 2025 data [28]

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  • 2,235.5 billion

    From January through August 2026, Americans drove an estimated 2,235.5 billion vehicle miles, 0.5% more than in the same months of 2025, according to FHWA's preliminary Traffic Volume Trends.

    FHWA, Traffic Volume Trends, August 2026 · 2026 data [29]

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  • 3,294,031

    At 3,294,031 million vehicle miles, 2024 was the highest annual total in FHWA's national series that runs back to 1980, passing 2023's 3,246,817 million (RevRated calculation from the VM-202 series).

    FHWA, Highway Statistics 2024, Table VM-202 · 2024 data [30]

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  • 11.0%

    US vehicle miles fell 11.0% in 2020, from 3,261,772 million in 2019 to 2,903,622 million, the sharpest drop in FHWA's series since 1980 (RevRated calculation).

    FHWA, Highway Statistics 2024, Table VM-202 · 2020 data [30]

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What are the average miles driven per year by state?

Dividing each state's 2024 vehicle miles by its licensed drivers gives a national average of 13,735 miles per driver. Wyoming leads at 21,568 miles; the District of Columbia is lowest at 8,382, and New York is the lowest state at 9,717.

Vehicle miles traveled, licensed drivers and miles per licensed driver by state, 2024, sorted by miles per licensed driver (highest first). Miles per licensed driver is a RevRated calculation: VMT divided by licensed drivers. VMT counts all vehicles, including trucks and out-of-state traffic.
StateVehicle miles traveled (millions)Licensed driversMiles per licensed driver
Wyoming9,720450,65821,568
Mississippi41,5542,081,88019,960
Alabama72,9043,810,68219,131
Missouri81,8074,333,24918,879
Indiana88,2314,815,86318,321
New Mexico28,6451,576,34518,172
Kansas31,6701,745,26018,146
Oklahoma46,4562,564,94918,112
Kentucky49,1682,774,91317,719
North Dakota10,030590,83616,976
Louisiana55,1093,421,65216,106
North Carolina131,0088,151,04516,073
Texas308,46119,543,65815,783
Montana13,865879,21015,770
Utah36,1602,307,04615,674
Georgia122,2167,836,12015,596
Wisconsin69,2264,474,14815,472
Tennessee78,9045,172,91615,253
West Virginia17,2141,147,78014,998
South Dakota10,450697,44014,983
South Carolina62,0424,151,93914,943
Vermont7,208482,42414,941
Virginia88,5115,994,05914,766
Nebraska21,9001,485,94914,738
Florida249,47417,137,72514,557
Idaho20,0461,416,16114,155
Iowa33,8172,392,61214,134
Minnesota59,1814,217,82014,031
Maine15,1611,083,48413,993
Ohio116,0368,580,55113,523
Arkansas39,3722,969,28613,260
Maryland57,0494,331,25713,171
Michigan99,6617,819,61912,745
New Hampshire13,8541,094,00512,664
Massachusetts62,0134,964,43412,491
Nevada28,4332,307,54212,322
Colorado55,0684,533,48012,147
Arizona70,4515,899,74111,941
Illinois104,2908,799,49511,852
Oregon37,3993,180,68411,758
Connecticut30,9472,635,13911,744
California325,95927,815,34311,719
New Jersey79,4606,952,41211,429
Hawaii10,647959,84311,092
Delaware9,937907,40310,951
Pennsylvania95,1949,107,42110,452
Alaska5,503539,81210,194
Washington60,5556,057,5769,997
Rhode Island7,656770,5029,936
New York120,86912,439,3809,717
District of Columbia3,539422,1968,382

Source: FHWA, Highway Statistics 2024, Tables VM-2 and DL-1C; RevRated calculation

How many miles do drivers travel by age and sex?

The newest annual per-driver figures come from the 2017 National Household Travel Survey, where drivers estimated their own yearly mileage: 11,621 miles on average, with men ahead of women and drivers aged 35 to 54 driving the most. The 2022 survey reports daily miles instead and shows driving per person fell after the pandemic.

Average annual miles per licensed driver by age, 2017 (driver self-estimates)
  • 16 to 19 5,561
  • 20 to 34 12,187
  • 35 to 54 13,806
  • 55 to 64 12,095
  • 65+ 8,218

Source: FHWA, Summary of Travel Trends: 2017 National Household Travel Survey (2018), Table 23a. Chart: RevRated, free to reuse with a link to this page.

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16 to 195,561
20 to 3412,187
35 to 5413,806
55 to 6412,095
65+8,218

Why are cars on the road getting older?

New-vehicle prices and monthly payments sit near record highs, used prices have climbed too, and annual new-vehicle sales have not returned to their 2015 to 2019 level. Fewer new vehicles entering the fleet means the average vehicle keeps aging.

U.S. light vehicle sales (cars and light trucks), millions of units per year. RevRated calculation: sum of BEA's monthly not seasonally adjusted sales.
0M 5M 10M 15M 20M 2015 17.4M 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 16.3M 0M 5M 10M 15M 20M 2015 17.4M 2018 2021 2025 16.3M

Source: RevRated calculation from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Light Weight Vehicle Sales (LTOTALNSA), via FRED. Chart: RevRated, free to reuse with a link to this page.

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201517.4M
201617.5M
201717.2M
201817.2M
201917M
202014.5M
202114.9M
202213.8M
202315.5M
202415.9M
202516.3M

Methodology

Every figure on this page was taken from the organization that published it: S&P Global Mobility's vehicles-in-operation releases, the Auto Care Association and MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers (through AAPEX and the Auto Care Factbook release), the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' National Transportation Statistics, the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Statistics, Traffic Volume Trends and National Household Travel Survey, NHTSA's vehicle survivability schedules, the University of Tennessee Baker Center, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation's state pages, iSeeCars, Experian, Edmunds, Kelley Blue Book and Cox Automotive, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Two Edmunds figures were read in trade press coverage because Edmunds' own releases could not be opened; the source names say so. We did not copy figures from other statistics roundups.

Vehicle age figures differ by source and date. S&P Global Mobility measures light vehicles in operation as of January 1 each year; its latest published figure is 12.8 years for 2025. The Auto Care Association and MEMA figure of 12.94 years was published in 2026 and is the newer number. The state table uses S&P registration data as of December 31, 2024 published by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which gives a national average of 12.2 years, so state figures should be compared with 12.2, not with either headline. The BTS chart joins Department of Energy, IHS Markit and S&P figures, and its as-of date moved from July 1 to January 1 in 2022.

Fleet counts and mileage also measure different things. FHWA's 297.5 million registered vehicles include heavy trucks, buses and motorcycles; S&P's and Auto Care's 289 to 294 million count light vehicles only. FHWA's average miles per vehicle divide road travel by registered vehicles. Our miles-per-licensed-driver figures divide each state's total vehicle miles, including trucks, buses and out-of-state traffic, by its licensed drivers, so they run high in freight corridor states and low in dense cities. The National Household Travel Survey figures are drivers' own estimates (2017) or travel-day measurements of household vehicles (2022). How long a car lasts is measured three ways here: survival rates from registrations (NHTSA, Baker Center), expected lifetime miles (NHTSA), and the modelled chance of reaching 250,000 miles (iSeeCars). Figures marked RevRated calculation show their arithmetic in the CSV.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average age of cars on the road in the US?

The average US light vehicle (cars, SUVs, pickups and vans) is 12.94 years old in figures the Auto Care Association and MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers published in 2026, a record. S&P Global Mobility's most recent figure is 12.8 years, as of 2025. Passenger cars are older than the average, at 14.5 years in S&P's count and 15 years in Auto Care's, while light trucks average 11.9 years.

How long do cars last?

A University of Tennessee Baker Center analysis of scrappage data put the median lifespan of a passenger car at about 17 years by 2020, with SUVs and vans at about 20 years and pickups at about 25. NHTSA's older survival schedule, built from 1977 to 2002 registrations, found 50.9% of cars still on the road at age 13 and 9.2% at age 20. Cars have been lasting longer every decade.

How many miles does a car last?

NHTSA estimated that a typical passenger car travels 152,137 miles over its life and a light truck 179,954 miles, averaged over every vehicle including those scrapped young. Reaching very high mileage is rare: iSeeCars' 2026 study gives the average vehicle a 5.4% chance of reaching 250,000 miles, rising to 42.3% for the Toyota Sequoia.

What is the average number of miles driven per year?

The Federal Highway Administration puts the average light-duty vehicle at 10,787 miles in 2024. Per licensed driver, total road travel works out to 13,735 miles (a RevRated calculation from FHWA data, which counts trucks and buses too). In the 2017 National Household Travel Survey, the last to report annual miles per driver, drivers estimated their own mileage at 11,621 miles a year.

What are the average miles driven per year by state?

Dividing each state's 2024 vehicle miles by its licensed drivers (a RevRated calculation from FHWA data), Wyoming is highest at 21,568 miles per driver, followed by Mississippi at 19,960 and Alabama at 19,131. New York is the lowest state at 9,717 and the District of Columbia lowest overall at 8,382. The full table for every state is above.

Which states have the oldest cars?

Montana's vehicles are the oldest, averaging 17.6 years at the end of 2024, followed by Mississippi at 15.6 years and Wyoming at 15.1, according to S&P Global Mobility data published by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation. Vermont's are the youngest at 10 years. That source puts the national average at 12.2 years on the same basis.

How long do people keep their cars?

We found no current fleet-wide figure from a primary source. iSeeCars found that original owners kept new cars for 8.4 years on average, in an analysis of cars sold from 2014 to 2018 that left out cars kept under 5 years. Edmunds found the average trade-in was 7.6 years old in the first quarter of 2025, the oldest since early 2019.

Why is the average age of cars increasing?

Vehicles last longer, and fewer new ones are joining the fleet. Americans bought 16.3 million new cars and light trucks in 2025, still below the 17.5 million of 2016 (a RevRated calculation from BEA data). The average new vehicle sold for $50,562 in September 2026, according to Kelley Blue Book, and the average new-car loan payment reached a record $787 in the third quarter of 2026, according to Edmunds.

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  20. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Vehicle Survivability and Travel Mileage Schedules, DOT HS 809 952 (2006) crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov
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  22. iSeeCars, How Long Do People Keep Their Cars? (study of 2014-2018 sales) iseecars.com
  23. Edmunds Q1 2025 used vehicle report, as reported by Autobody News (2025) autobodynews.com
  24. Edmunds, Q2 New-Vehicle Purchases with Negative Equity Trade-Ins Hit Record Monthly Payments and Interest Costs (2026) globenewswire.com
  25. Edmunds Q2 2026 used vehicle data, as reported by CNBC (2026) cnbc.com
  26. Experian Automotive, Automotive Market Trends Report: Q2 2026 (2026) experian.com
  27. FHWA, Highway Statistics 2024, Table VM-1 fhwa.dot.gov
  28. FHWA, Traffic Volume Trends, December 2025 fhwa.dot.gov
  29. FHWA, Traffic Volume Trends, August 2026 fhwa.dot.gov
  30. FHWA, Highway Statistics 2024, Table VM-202 fhwa.dot.gov
  31. FHWA, Highway Statistics 2024, Table VM-2 (RevRated calculation) fhwa.dot.gov
  32. FHWA, Summary of Travel Trends: 2017 National Household Travel Survey (2018) nhts.ornl.gov
  33. FHWA, Summary of Travel Trends: 2022 National Household Travel Survey (2024) nhts.ornl.gov
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  35. FHWA, Highway Statistics 2024, Table DL-22 fhwa.dot.gov
  36. Kelley Blue Book (Cox Automotive), September 2026 average transaction price report (2026) coxautoinc.com
  37. Edmunds, New-Car Financing Records Pile Up in Q3 as Buyers Borrow More and Stretch Loans Longer (2026) globenewswire.com
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  39. RevRated calculation from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Light Weight Vehicle Sales (LTOTALNSA), via FRED fred.stlouisfed.org
  40. RevRated calculation from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), CPI-U New Vehicles (CUUR0000SETA01), via FRED fred.stlouisfed.org
  41. RevRated calculation from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), CPI-U Used Cars and Trucks (CUUR0000SETA02), via FRED fred.stlouisfed.org
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