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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

From Autocar this week.

The 34 million cars on the roads of Britain are distributed thus......


Less than 3 years old........14.4%
3-6 years old....................17.1%
7-9 years old....................20.7%
10-12 years old................17.1%
More than 12 years old......30.7%....

I very much doubt there would have been so many old cars on the roads in the sixties and seventies, because your average Austin 1100/Ford Anglia/Cortina...etc..etc was probably 'cubed' well before 10 years old.

[Andy B]

I/we have 3 in the 10 - 12 yr & 1 in the over 12 yr old class 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

When I started driving in 1978 most cars over 5 years old had plenty of visible rust holes and if the car had done more then 70,000 miles you would expect the engine to be nearing the end of its life.
If a car had anywhere near 100,000 on the clock you couldnt give it away.
My current cars -
Boxster - 24 years old and 98000 miles.
Omega - 22 years old and 199,800 miles
C1        - 17 years old and 93000 miles.

[TheBoy]

You see loads or pre 62 plate cars still, so surprised its only 30%

Or do I just hang around poor areas

[ronnyd]

I've only got the Vectra. i'ts on 127,000 and just passed the MOT.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

When I started driving in 1978 most cars over 5 years old had plenty of visible rust holes and if the car had done more then 70,000 miles you would expect the engine to be nearing the end of its life.
If a car had anywhere near 100,000 on the clock you couldnt give it away.
My current cars -
Boxster - 24 years old and 98000 miles.
Omega - 22 years old and 199,800 miles
C1        - 17 years old and 93000 miles.

Zackly.

The build quality was utter shite in the seventies.

[Sir Tigger KC]

My Mondeo is 16 years old with 171,000 miles and the recently departed V70 was 20 years old with 190,000ish on the clock. 

[Viral_Jim]

One less than 3yrs old (10k), one 10-12 (95k), one 12+ (79k).

None of them feel close to end of life. Then again, all have relatively low miles

[Mr Skrunts]

3 Omegas 

1999 65K
1999 105K
2003 58K 

[Rangie]

One 17 years old RRS 113,000 miles
One 2 years old Yaris Cross 12,000 miles
One 4 months old (in Spain) Fiat 500 Abarth 1250 miles

[johnnydog]

Here we go...
2002 3.2 Elite sal - 74k
2003 3.2 Elite est - 62k
2003 3.2 Elite sal - 159k
2015 Audi RS4 - 19k
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Endurance - 40k
1967 Triumph 2000 Mk1 - 34k
1969 Triumph 2000 Mk1 - 85k
1970 Triumph 2000 Mk2 - 58k
1972 Triumph 2.5PI Mk2 - 70k
1973 Triumph 2.5PI Mk2 - 44k
1976 Triumph 2500S  - 64k
2017 Honda Ex 1.6 160 - 58k (wife's!)
I daren't start on the ones that aren't mobile.... 
Oh, a 2011 Honda CRV (LHD - in Bulgaria!) - 210km 

[Marks DTM Calib]

2024 Range Rover Sport - 3500 miles (and needs a new screen )
2023 Range Rover Evoque - 11,000 miles (and being replaced next week)
2018 F-type - 9000 miles
2017 Vx Adam - 65,000 miles
1959 Fordson Dexta Tractor -  god knows!
!957/9 108 DMU - Intergalactic I suspect

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

17 month old M240i.
17 years old classic Vauxhall Signum 2.8 V6.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I've only got the Vectra. i'ts on 127,000 and just passed the MOT.

As a kid you would see 'for sale' adverts along the lines of.....

Jaguar XJ6 4.2 only 42000 miles from new and just been rebored.

Options include a radio, reclining seats, and a heated rear window.

[cam.in.head]

74 viva hc1256
76cav sal 2.2
78cav hatch2.0
86carlton 2.2
and in the nearly new category 2003 omega 2.6cdx