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FOI - Demographics of vehicle ownership [Aug 2023]

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Request reference number: MGLA070823-3732

Date of response:

Summary of request

Your request

What demographic make up the 90 per cent compared to the demographic that make up the 10 per cent.

Further, has an end to end assessment been conducted? Scrapping a car that works is 
undoubtedly more environmentally friendly then buying a new car that needs to be 
manufactured.

Our response

The GLA does not hold any information on the demographics of vehicle ownership split by 
compliant and non-compliant cars. 

The GLA has not undertaken an assessment on the scrappage process. As the Mayor's transport authority, Transport for London (TfL) is responsible for the policy development, implementation and ongoing operation of road user charging schemes such as the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), including for designing the scrappage scheme.

You may wish to send a further request to TfL at [email protected]

For scrapped vehicles there is a target for a minimum of 95 per cent recycling and recovery under the End of Life directive.

Generally scrapped vehicles are near their end of life, otherwise it would be more financially beneficial to sell them.

If you have any further questions relating to this matter, please contact us, quoting 
reference MGLA070823-3732.

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