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Written Question · S4W-14937 · Session 4

What information it has on what the 10 most commonly driven cars in Scotland are, expressed as a percentage, and how much it costs per mile…

Answered Asked by Tavish Scott LD Lodged 14 May 2013

The question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on what the 10 most commonly driven cars in Scotland are, expressed as a percentage, and how much it costs per mile to drive them.

The answer

Answered by Keith Brown on 31 May 2013 · 17 days after it was lodged, on time

No information is held by the Scottish Government on the most commonly driven cars or the associated cost per mile to drive them.
Information on the 10 most popular new cars sold is available from Table 1.11 of Scottish Transport Statistics No 31: 2012 Edition. This table can be accessed by following the attached link:
http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/strategy-and-research/publications-and-consultations/j251205-026.htm.
Information on vehicle running costs by type and size of engine is available from the RAC and is provided in the following link:
http://www.emmerson-hill.co.uk/downloads/Motoring_Costs_April_2012.pdf.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-14937 by reference.