Greece has the oldest car fleet in the European Union, with an average age of 18 years for passenger cars and 23 years for trucks.
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The most recent ACEA data (2025 report) shows the average age of passenger cars in Greece at 17.5 years, not 18 years as claimed. The difference is 0.5 years (under 3%), representing a minor overstatement.
Estonia ties with Greece for the oldest passenger car fleet in the EU, with both countries at approximately 17–17.5 years. The MEP's phrasing implies Greece alone holds this position.
The ACEA 2026 report shows Greece's truck fleet at 22.9 years, slightly below the claimed 23 years but within rounding distance.
The data cited by ACEA is industry-compiled rather than from an official statistical office such as Eurostat, though ACEA's 'Vehicles in Use' reports are widely regarded as the authoritative source for EU fleet age data.
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PrimaryACEA – Average age of the EU vehicle fleet, by countryEU cars are now on average 12.3 years old. Greece and Estonia have the oldest car fleets, with vehicles around 17 years old. [...] Trucks are on average 13.9 years old in the European Union. With an average age of 23 years, Greece has the oldest truck fleet.
PrimaryACEA – Vehicles on European Roads 2025Greece had the oldest car fleet (17.5 years) [...] Trucks were on average 14.1 years old in the EU. Greece had the oldest truck fleet (22.6 years).