Do you have the source for this data?
I'm just curious as to what was the basis for this info? such as what makes/model years these reports were based on.
I will agree that vehicle lifespan has increased, but we may be observing the decline of these averages based on thinner oils and extended OCI's.
Average Age of Automobiles and Trucks in Operation in the United States | Bureau of Transportation Statistics
KEY: RV = recreational vehicle; U = data are not available. a The 1969, 1977, 1983, and 1990 surveys do not include a separate category for sports utility vehicles (SUV), while the 1995, 2001, 2009 and 2017 surveys do. In 1990, most SUVs were classified as automobiles.
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