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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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65,867 licensed vehicles in Moray
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  • Licensed cars 49,838 +0.5% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 501 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 1,273 2.6% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.1% 76th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 145 153 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.5% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Moray?

There were 49,838 licensed cars in Moray at the end of March 2026, and 65,867 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 16.5% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 501 for every 1,000 residents, 154th highest of 361 councils (UK 441).

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 53,44842,786
2011 53,87142,949
2012 54,16343,074
2013 54,80643,698
2014 56,33544,757
2015 57,37245,483
2016 58,47246,075
2017 59,42946,651
2018 60,09646,996
2019 60,86247,356
2020 61,85848,182
2021 62,20747,925
2022 62,93947,995
2023 63,44948,242
2024 64,67249,099
2025 65,39349,597
2026 65,86749,838

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Licensed vehicles by type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 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

52.6% of cars in Moray run on petrol and 34.5% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 46.4% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.1%, and cars that plug in 4.3%.

Cars by fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 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 66.6%33.1%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 64.3%35.4%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 62.4%37.3%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 60.3%39.3%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2014 58.4%41.2%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2015 56.5%43.1%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2016 55.0%44.5%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2017 54.0%45.5%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2018 52.9%46.4%0.5%0.0%0.1%
2019 52.9%46.2%0.6%0.1%0.1%
2020 53.0%45.8%0.9%0.2%0.2%
2021 53.1%45.0%1.3%0.3%0.3%
2022 53.2%43.6%2.0%0.6%0.5%
2023 53.2%42.0%2.8%0.9%0.6%
2024 53.3%40.0%4.1%1.3%0.9%
2025 53.0%37.3%6.1%1.9%1.3%
2026 52.6%34.5%8.1%2.6%1.7%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Moray

1,273 battery electric cars were licensed in Moray at the end of March 2026, 2.6% of all cars, 57th lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 2,134 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 938.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.1% are battery electric (999 cars), 5th lowest of 32 councils in Scotland. Companies keep 21.5% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.5% of its cars overall. There are also 77 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 0.0%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.3%0.3%
2021 0.3%0.6%0.7%
2022 0.6%1.1%1.3%
2023 0.9%1.7%2.1%
2024 1.3%2.3%3.0%
2025 1.9%3.2%4.1%
2026 2.6%4.2%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 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 11.7 privately kept plug-in cars in Moray (UK 11.9), 118th 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 171.4p a litre across 20 filling stations in Moray, 0.3p below the UK average. Diesel averages 196.3p, 1.7p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Bishopmill Service Station Elgin 167.6p
  2. New Elgin Service Station Elgin 167.6p
  3. Asda Elgin Superstore Elgin 167.7p

Every filling station and price in Moray

Roadworks in Moray

The Scottish Road Works Register lists 231 sets of roadworks in Moray, of which 87 are under way and 144 are planned. 71 of them close a road, a lane, a slip road or the hard shoulder. Moray Council is behind the most, 95 of them (41.1%). From the extract of 16 September 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 28 Oct 2026 Scottish Water

    Phase 1 works of 600mm storm outfall

  • Albert Street, Forres

    Road closed Under way, until 17 Sept 2026 Moray Council

    Install sewer

  • C47h From A95 South Of Braco To U19h At Grange Station

    Road closed Under way, until 27 Sept 2026 Moray Council

    Bridge repairs

  • Commercial Road, Portknockie

    Road closed Under way, until 24 Sept 2026 SGN

    New gas connection

  • Ruthrie Road, Aberlour

    Road closed Under way, until 17 Oct 2026 Transport Scotland - NE Unit Op Company

    Junction closure to allow resurfacing on A96

  • C3e From C29e At Pluscarden To U99e Near Hazelbank

    Road closed Under way, until 20 Sept 2026 Moray Council

    Urgent tree felling works

  • C60h From B9008 At Downan To B9136 Near Drumin, Glenlivet

    Road closed Under way, until 24 Jul 2027 Moray Council

    Road closure due to weak bridge

Who is digging

  • Moray Council 95
  • BT 81
  • Scottish Hydro Electric Power Dis 23
  • Scottish Water 22
  • Network Rail 3

How traffic is managed

  • Temporary traffic lights 69
  • Road closed 66
  • Give and take 36
  • Road narrowed 17
  • Footway only 17

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 2026-09-16 Updated

How Moray compares

Moray compared with Scotland, the UK
Moray 501 2.6% 2.1% 4.5% 153 11.7
Scotland 436 4.2% 3.0% 7.8% 232 8.9
United Kingdom4415.4%2.8%9.9%17511.9

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 March 2026.

Councils in Scotland

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

Councils in Scotland
Stirling 468 13.9% 4.1% 32.1% 511 5.6
Renfrewshire 436 11.9% 3.2% 34.9% 243 9.1
East Renfrewshire 473 5.1% 4.5% 4.2% 82 40.4
East Dunbartonshire 481 4.7% 4.1% 4.0% 103 32.8
East Lothian 472 4.5% 4.0% 4.4% 600 5.0
Orkney Islands 490 4.4% 3.8% 5.0% 386 6.9
West Lothian 479 4.4% 3.8% 5.7% 137 22.2
Edinburgh 325 4.2% 3.3% 5.3% 192 8.6
South Lanarkshire 463 4.2% 3.5% 6.2% 182 14.0
Midlothian 461 4.1% 3.7% 5.1% 223 11.6
Perth and Kinross 506 4.0% 3.5% 5.1% 363 7.6
Dundee 371 3.9% 3.0% 6.7% 472 3.3
North Lanarkshire 434 3.6% 3.0% 7.2% 168 12.1
South Ayrshire 482 3.6% 3.0% 5.3% 205 10.5
Aberdeenshire 528 3.5% 3.0% 4.3% 162 17.8
Falkirk 493 3.5% 2.9% 5.4% 163 13.9
Fife 478 3.5% 3.0% 4.9% 132 17.2
Glasgow 307 3.4% 2.2% 9.7% 180 6.2
East Ayrshire 467 3.3% 2.8% 6.0% 229 9.1
North Ayrshire 457 3.2% 2.7% 5.9% 199 9.2
Aberdeen 396 3.1% 2.5% 4.5% 192 9.6
Clackmannanshire 492 3.1% 2.7% 4.9% 205 9.5
Angus 504 3.0% 2.6% 4.7% 221 9.7
Scottish Borders 506 3.0% 2.6% 4.8% 224 9.6
West Dunbartonshire 420 2.8% 2.3% 6.5% 204 7.7
Inverclyde 425 2.7% 2.3% 5.6% 237 6.8
Moray 501 2.6% 2.1% 4.5% 153 11.7
Argyll and Bute 471 2.5% 2.2% 4.7% 396 4.9
Highland 496 2.5% 2.0% 5.0% 387 4.4
Dumfries and Galloway 510 2.2% 1.8% 5.8% 549 2.9
Shetland Islands 471 1.9% 1.4% 9.1% 323 3.9
Na h-Eileanan Siar 500 1.5% 1.2% 4.1% 515 2.4

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 65,867 licensed vehicles in Moray 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 2,237 plug-in vehicles 15 September 2026
Public chargers Electric vehicle public charging infrastructure statistics Department for Transport 1 July 2026 121,171 public chargers (UK) 15 September 2026
Population Mid-year population estimates Office for National Statistics Mid-2024 404 areas 15 September 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.
How we calculate these figures All data sources

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.