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Mole Valley motoring statistics

How many cars and electric cars are registered in Mole Valley, which fuels they use, how many public chargers there are and how Mole Valley compares with the South East. From DVLA licensing records, DfT charger statistics and ONS population estimates.

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73,854 licensed vehicles in Mole Valley
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  • Licensed cars 62,765 +2.0% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 595 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 3,031 4.8% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.9% 61st highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 254 286 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 15.9% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Mole Valley?

There were 62,765 licensed cars in Mole Valley at the end of June 2026, and 73,854 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 25.7% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 595 for every 1,000 residents, 9th highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Mole Valley

Counts at the end of March each year, 2010 to 2026.

Licensed cars and vehicles in Mole Valley at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 58,27749,945
2011 58,96250,425
2012 59,82251,083
2013 60,76951,829
2014 61,58752,420
2015 61,81652,490
2016 62,54852,861
2017 65,40455,238
2018 64,84954,911
2019 65,45355,204
2020 65,64855,606
2021 69,51958,809
2022 70,15259,252
2023 71,90360,974
2024 72,95062,012
2025 72,63961,505
2026 73,85462,765

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Licensed vehicles by type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Cars per 1,000 residents

All licensed cars at the end of June, divided by the ONS mid-year population. Company fleets registered locally push this up.

Cars per 1,000 residents at mid-year, Mole Valley compared
Year Mole ValleySouth EastUnited Kingdom
2011 589534–
2012 592535–
2013 594541–
2014 600547–
2015 600551473
2016 603559480
2017 633567488
2018 631570490
2019 636572493
2020 640561489
2021 671564493
2022 674565489
2023 689567489
2024 699570490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Mole Valley

66.9% of cars in Mole Valley run on petrol and 16.7% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 30.4% in 2016. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.7%, and cars that plug in 7.3%.

Cars by fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Fuel mix over time

Share of licensed cars at the end of March each year.

Share of licensed cars by fuel type in Mole Valley, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 77.5%22.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2011 75.6%23.7%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2012 73.9%25.4%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2013 72.5%26.6%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2014 70.9%28.2%0.7%0.0%0.0%
2015 69.4%29.6%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2016 68.4%30.4%0.8%0.1%0.1%
2017 68.9%29.7%0.9%0.1%0.2%
2018 68.4%29.8%1.1%0.2%0.3%
2019 68.7%29.1%1.3%0.3%0.4%
2020 69.2%28.1%1.5%0.5%0.5%
2021 69.7%25.9%2.1%1.2%0.8%
2022 69.3%24.8%2.7%1.7%1.1%
2023 69.7%22.4%3.9%2.4%1.4%
2024 70.0%19.9%4.7%3.5%1.7%
2025 68.8%18.5%5.9%4.4%2.1%
2026 66.9%16.7%8.7%4.8%2.5%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Mole Valley

3,031 battery electric cars were licensed in Mole Valley at the end of June 2026, 4.8% of all cars, 64th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 4,591 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,726.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.9% are battery electric (2,048 cars), 15th highest of 64 councils in the South East. Companies keep 32.4% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 15.9% of its cars overall. There are also 74 battery electric vans.

Battery electric share of licensed cars

End of March each year. Fleet re-registrations can move a single area’s line sharply.

Battery electric share of licensed cars, Mole Valley compared, end of March each year
Year Mole ValleySouth EastUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.3%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.5%0.5%0.4%
2021 1.2%1.1%0.8%
2022 1.7%2.2%1.5%
2023 2.4%3.3%2.3%
2024 3.5%4.5%3.2%
2025 4.4%6.4%4.4%
2026 4.8%9.3%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Mole Valley

There were 254 public chargers in Mole Valley on 1 July 2026, 45 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 286 for every 100,000 residents, 38th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 1.2% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 13.6 privately kept plug-in cars in Mole Valley (UK 12.9), 128th fewest of 361 councils. A higher number means more competition for each public charger, though many drivers charge at home.

Public chargers

Public EV chargers in Mole Valley by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 25737
Apr 2026 25639
Jul 2026 25445

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Mole Valley compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Mole Valley 28651
Surrey 18535
South East 15940
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Mole Valley has 13 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 3.5% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 4.9%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Mole Valley with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Mole Valley 004 4,094 199 4.9% 7.3%
Mole Valley 005 5,838 253 4.3% 6.9%
Mole Valley 002 3,731 150 4.0% 7.1%
Mole Valley 010 4,300 174 4.0% 5.9%
Mole Valley 001 4,333 167 3.9% 7.5%
Mole Valley 006 4,117 153 3.7% 6.6%
Mole Valley 009 3,947 138 3.5% 5.5%
Mole Valley 008 5,035 170 3.4% 5.5%
Mole Valley 007 4,161 134 3.2% 5.6%
Mole Valley 012 6,176 189 3.1% 5.1%
Lowest electric shares
Mole Valley 011 4,207 76 1.8% 3.7%
Mole Valley 003 4,202 103 2.5% 4.3%
Mole Valley 013 5,950 175 2.9% 5.2%
Mole Valley 012 6,176 189 3.1% 5.1%
Mole Valley 007 4,161 134 3.2% 5.6%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of June 2026.

Road traffic and collisions in Mole Valley

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Mole Valley, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 19365
2022 23267
2023 25868
2024 19763
2025 24775

Source:DfT STATS19,UK Motoring analysis 2021 to 2025 Updated

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Mole Valley

Unleaded petrol averages 172.1p a litre across 11 filling stations in Mole Valley, 0.6p above the UK average. Diesel averages 199.2p, 0.5p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Esso Hylands Service Station Leatherhead 164.9p
  2. Valero MFG Shirley Great Bookham 164.9p
  3. Jet Ascona Dorking Service Station Dorking 169.9p

Every filling station and price in Mole Valley

How Mole Valley compares

Mole Valley compared with Surrey, the South East, England, the UK
Mole Valley 595 4.8% 3.9% 15.9% 286 13.6
Surrey 527 4.8% 4.0% 5.8% 185 19.2
South East 499 9.3% 3.5% 18.5% 159 17.7
England 440 6.2% 3.2% 10.7% 173 13.4
United Kingdom4445.8%3.1%10.0%17512.9

Private cars per 1,000 people use the ONS mid-2024 population. Chargers are counted at the latest date; plug-in cars at the end of June 2026.

Driving test centres in Mole Valley

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Mole Valley. The nearest centres are elsewhere in Surrey.

Centres in Surrey:

DVSA publishes pass rates by centre name, with no address, so centres are placed here by the place name in the name DVSA uses. See pass rates at every test centre.

Councils in Surrey

Sorted by battery electric share of cars. Select a column heading to sort by it.

Councils in Surrey
Elmbridge 530 6.2% 4.8% 4.3% 181 25.0
Guildford 501 5.1% 4.4% 4.8% 182 19.1
Waverley 569 5.0% 4.5% 2.9% 155 26.6
Epsom and Ewell 463 4.9% 4.0% 3.8% 131 24.3
Mole Valley 595 4.8% 3.9% 15.9% 286 13.6
Surrey Heath 576 4.7% 4.1% 3.4% 207 18.5
Reigate and Banstead 500 4.6% 3.6% 9.9% 123 25.6
Runnymede 498 4.6% 3.6% 5.9% 246 12.3
Tandridge 554 4.3% 3.6% 3.8% 138 25.3
Woking 516 4.1% 3.7% 3.2% 274 12.0
Spelthorne 496 3.3% 2.8% 3.8% 160 16.3

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Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 73,854 licensed vehicles in Mole Valley 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 4,716 plug-in vehicles 26 October 2026
Public chargers Electric vehicle public charging infrastructure statistics Department for Transport 1 July 2026 121,171 public chargers (UK) 26 October 2026
Population Mid-year population estimates Office for National Statistics Mid-2024 404 areas 26 October 2026
Neighbourhoods Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 35,672 small areas (LSOAs) in England and Wales 26 October 2026
  • Coverage: licensing and charger figures cover the whole UK. Licensing figures in Mole Valley run from the end of 2009.
  • Vehicles are counted at the registered keeper’s postcode: for company cars that is the company’s address, not where the car is driven.
  • Battery electric and plug-in counts come from table VEH0142; petrol, diesel and hybrid counts from VEH0105. “Other fuels” is VEH0105’s other-fuel count less plug-in cars.
  • Charger counts are based on Zapmap data and are official statistics in development. In June 2026 one operator removed about 1,270 private chargers wrongly listed as public, so April and July are not strictly comparable.
  • Neighbourhood figures cover England and Wales only; Scottish data zones and Northern Irish super data zones cannot be placed in councils without lookups we do not hold.
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.