Average age of car on road in Germany: 10 yrsHave you ever seen the average European vehicle in Europe? You might be surprised with mileage and the afterlife. Many of those cars end up in some African scrap yard after 30 years or so.
Average age of car on road in UK: 10.3 yrs
US 12.5 years
Also because the US is larger in land area and has much lower fuel costs due to taxation differences, the average mileage per year accumulated is much higher (US 13,500, Germany 8500, UK 7400)