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Moray motoring statistics

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

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67,176 licensed vehicles in Moray
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  • Licensed cars 50,435 +0.9% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 507 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 1,398 2.8% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.3% 71st lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 145 153 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.5% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Moray?

There were 50,435 licensed cars in Moray at the end of June 2026, and 67,176 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 16.8% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 507 for every 1,000 residents, 151st highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Moray

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Moray at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 54,33943,183
2011 54,54443,187
2012 54,81943,339
2013 56,24244,437
2014 57,62045,385
2015 58,25545,783
2016 59,06346,175
2017 60,35347,045
2018 61,14247,446
2019 61,84047,784
2020 61,17947,385
2021 63,42248,386
2022 63,69848,275
2023 64,59248,729
2024 65,70549,556
2025 66,48149,996
2026 67,17650,435

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, Moray compared
Year MorayScotlandUnited Kingdom
2011 462429–
2012 467430–
2013 473436–
2014 482443–
2015 483446473
2016 486450480
2017 497457488
2018 504461490
2019 507465493
2020 505462489
2021 513469493
2022 512466489
2023 514465489
2024 522468490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Moray

52.7% of cars in Moray run on petrol and 33.6% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 46.2% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.7%, and cars that plug in 4.6%.

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 Moray, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 66.1%33.6%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 64.0%35.7%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2012 62.0%37.6%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 60.1%39.4%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2014 58.1%41.4%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2015 56.2%43.4%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2016 54.8%44.7%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2017 53.9%45.6%0.4%0.0%0.1%
2018 53.1%46.2%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2019 53.1%45.9%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2020 53.2%45.5%0.9%0.2%0.2%
2021 53.5%44.3%1.4%0.3%0.3%
2022 53.5%42.9%2.2%0.7%0.5%
2023 53.5%41.3%3.1%1.1%0.7%
2024 53.5%39.1%4.6%1.5%1.0%
2025 53.3%36.3%6.6%2.0%1.4%
2026 52.7%33.6%8.7%2.8%1.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Moray

1,398 battery electric cars were licensed in Moray at the end of June 2026, 2.8% of all cars, 53rd lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 2,320 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,005.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.3% are battery electric (1,108 cars), 5th lowest of 32 councils in Scotland. Companies keep 20.7% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.5% of its cars overall. There are also 82 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, Moray compared, end of March each year
Year MorayScotlandUnited Kingdom
2016 0.0%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.0%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.3%0.4%
2021 0.3%0.7%0.8%
2022 0.7%1.2%1.5%
2023 1.1%1.9%2.3%
2024 1.5%2.5%3.2%
2025 2.0%3.4%4.4%
2026 2.8%4.5%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Moray

There were 145 public chargers in Moray on 1 July 2026, 20 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 153 for every 100,000 residents, 158th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 7.1% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 13.3 privately kept plug-in cars in Moray (UK 12.9), 126th 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 Moray by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 15627
Apr 2026 15125
Jul 2026 14520

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Moray compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Moray 15321
Scotland 23259
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Road traffic and collisions in Moray

Vehicles travelled an estimated 522 million miles on roads in Moray in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Moray
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 355
1994 366
1995 374
1996 385
1997 393
1998 396
1999 402
2000 398
2001 407
2002 433
2003 434
2004 433
2005 437
2006 439
2007 449
2008 446
2009 440
2010 437
2011 434
2012 440
2013 441
2014 456
2015 464
2016 483
2017 497
2018 498
2019 496
2020 404
2021 466
2022 483
2023 508
2024 517
2025 522

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Moray, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 2816
2022 3722
2023 3721
2024 5035
2025 4629

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Moray

Unleaded petrol averages 171.1p a litre across 16 filling stations in Moray, 0.4p below the UK average. Diesel averages 198.5p, 0.2p below the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Jet Craigellachie Filling Station Ltd Aberlour 167.5p
  2. Bishopmill Service Station Elgin 167.6p
  3. New Elgin Service Station Elgin 167.6p

Every filling station and price in Moray

Roadworks in Moray

The Scottish Road Works Register lists 207 sets of roadworks in Moray, of which 59 are under way and 148 are planned. 65 of them close a road, a lane, a slip road or the hard shoulder. Moray Council is behind the most, 78 of them (37.7%). From the extract of 30 October 2026.

Works most likely to hold you up

  • U124e C2e Near Castlehill Via Trochail To C2e Near Foths Wood, Birnie

    Road closed Under way, until 29 Sept 2027 Moray Council

    Closure of bridge due to structural failure

  • Gordon Street, Forres

    Road closed Under way, until 7 Oct 2027 Moray Council

    Road closure to vehicular traffic due to bridge failing safety assessment

  • Cycle Track From Opposite 50 Bain Avenue To 40 Mcmillan Avenue, Elgin

    Road closed Under way, until 17 Nov 2026 Moray Council

    Footpath/cyclepath closure

  • Grampian Road, Elgin

    Road closed Under way, until 24 Nov 2026 Scottish Water

    Phase 1 works of 600mm storm outfall

  • B9008 From A95 At Delnashaugh To B9136 Near Glenlivet

    Road closed Under way, until 2 Nov 2026 Transport Scotland - NE Unit Op Company

    Resurfacing works night closure of Jcn

  • U71l From A98 At Denview Via Oran And Innes House To C17e Near Holmie, Buckie

    Road closed Under way, until 30 Oct 2026 BT

    Excavate to lay duct and build joint chambers

  • B9015 From The U19e At Inchberry To The A96t Coul Brae Roundabout At East End Of Mosstodloch, Fochabers

    Road closed Under way, until 30 Nov 2026 Moray Council

    Repair to culvert

  • Dunbar Street, Lossiemouth

    Road closed Under way, until 6 Nov 2026 Moray Council

    Resurfacing works

  • West High Street, Elgin

    Road closed Under way, until 6 Nov 2026 Moray Council

    Resurfacing works

  • C77h From B9115 At Bomakelloch To Aberdeenshire Boundary At Bridge Of Davidston, Keith

    Road closed Under way, until 31 Oct 2026 Moray Council

    Install HV cable for Garbet wind farm

Who is digging

  • Moray Council 78
  • BT 71
  • Scottish Hydro Electric Power Dis 19
  • Scottish Water 18
  • SGN 9

How traffic is managed

  • Road closed 61
  • Temporary traffic lights 53
  • Give and take 44
  • No obstruction 12
  • Footway only 11

The register publishes one extract a day, so works can start, finish or change after it is taken. Roadworks across Scotland.

Source:SRWR Extract of 2026-10-30 Updated

How Moray compares

Moray compared with Scotland, the UK
Moray 507 2.8% 2.3% 4.5% 153 13.3
Scotland 439 4.5% 3.3% 7.8% 232 9.7
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 Moray

There are 2 DVSA car practical test centres in Moray, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 51.1% at Buckie.

Other centres in Scotland:

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 Scotland

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

Councils in Scotland
Stirling 471 14.8% 4.5% 32.2% 511 6.0
Renfrewshire 439 12.8% 3.5% 34.8% 243 10.1
East Renfrewshire 475 5.5% 4.9% 4.3% 82 43.0
East Dunbartonshire 482 5.1% 4.5% 4.0% 103 32.4
West Lothian 481 4.9% 4.3% 5.6% 137 21.7
East Lothian 476 4.8% 4.4% 4.4% 600 5.1
Edinburgh 326 4.5% 3.6% 5.2% 192 9.7
Midlothian 465 4.5% 4.1% 5.1% 223 12.7
Orkney Islands 496 4.5% 4.0% 5.2% 386 7.3
South Lanarkshire 465 4.5% 3.9% 6.2% 182 15.3
Perth and Kinross 510 4.4% 3.9% 5.1% 363 8.3
Dundee 373 4.1% 3.2% 6.6% 472 3.7
North Lanarkshire 436 4.0% 3.4% 7.2% 168 13.7
Falkirk 495 3.9% 3.3% 5.4% 163 15.2
Fife 481 3.9% 3.4% 4.8% 132 18.2
South Ayrshire 483 3.9% 3.4% 5.1% 205 12.2
Aberdeenshire 533 3.8% 3.3% 4.3% 162 17.8
East Ayrshire 469 3.6% 3.1% 6.0% 229 9.6
Glasgow 309 3.5% 2.4% 9.6% 180 6.8
North Ayrshire 458 3.5% 3.0% 5.9% 199 10.6
Angus 507 3.4% 3.0% 4.7% 221 10.7
Clackmannanshire 496 3.4% 3.0% 4.9% 205 10.9
Aberdeen 399 3.3% 2.8% 4.4% 192 10.2
Scottish Borders 510 3.2% 2.9% 4.8% 224 10.4
Inverclyde 426 2.9% 2.5% 5.6% 237 7.5
West Dunbartonshire 421 2.9% 2.4% 6.7% 204 8.3
Argyll and Bute 474 2.8% 2.4% 4.7% 396 5.1
Highland 500 2.8% 2.3% 5.0% 387 5.0
Moray 507 2.8% 2.3% 4.5% 153 13.3
Dumfries and Galloway 514 2.4% 2.0% 5.7% 549 3.2
Shetland Islands 476 2.2% 1.7% 9.1% 323 4.3
Na h-Eileanan Siar 507 1.6% 1.3% 4.2% 515 2.4

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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 67,176 licensed vehicles in Moray 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 2,430 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
  • Coverage: licensing and charger figures cover the whole UK. Licensing figures in Moray 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.
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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.