Number of cars on UK roads passes 35 million

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Heavy traffic on the M6 motorway in North West England
Heavy traffic on the M6 motorway in North West England


Matt Naylor

Despite the spiralling cost of motoring, pressure from the environmental lobby and the increasingly crowded state of our roads, vehicle ownership in the UK is on the rise, with the number of registered vehicles passing 35 million for the first time.

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