Cars on Czech Roads Are Getting Older – Average Age Is Almost 17 Years

The passenger car fleet in the Czech Republic is getting older. In the first half of 2026, the average age of registered cars was around 17 years. In a European comparison, this places the Czech Republic among the countries with the oldest vehicle fleets.

Cars on Czech roads continue to age significantly. According to the latest figures from the Czech Automobile Importers Association SDA (Svaz Dovozců Automobilů), the average age of registered passenger cars reached 16.68 years in the first half of 2026.

This development is being driven in particular by the continued import of older used cars from abroad. Compared with other countries in the European Union, the Czech Republic therefore remains near the bottom of the ranking.

Number of Used Car Imports Rises

The average age of the Czech passenger car fleet has risen continuously in recent years. In 2014, it was still 14.06 years.

In the first six months of 2026, a total of 80,084 used passenger cars were imported into the Czech Republic from abroad. This was 10.4 per cent more than in the same period of the previous year.

The average age of the imported vehicles was 10.3 years. Almost half of the imported used cars were more than ten years old.

A total of around 6.86 million passenger cars are currently registered in the Czech Republic.

Companies Regularly Renew Their Fleets

Companies play an important role in renewing the vehicle fleet. According to market analysts, company purchases have long accounted for almost three quarters of all new registrations in the Czech Republic.

Companies often replace their vehicles in a cycle of four to six years. The increasing use of operational leasing is also contributing to this.

The Czech Republic Has One of the Oldest Vehicle Fleets in the EU

Data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association ACEA shows clear differences between individual EU countries. While vehicle fleets in several Western and Northern European countries are comparatively young, the average age is significantly higher in parts of Central, Eastern and Southern Europe.

Accordingly, the Czech Republic ranks second to last in the European Union. Only in Greece are registered cars older on average. There, the average age of cars is around 17.5 years. This is followed by the Czech Republic at 16.68 years and Estonia and Romania at around 15.4 years each.

The countries with the youngest vehicle fleets include Luxembourg at around eight years, Austria at 9.3 years and Denmark at 9.6 years.