Everyone knows that running a car costs a lot of money. But how much is a lot of money? would you be better off taking the bus? Or is running a car well worth the money when compared to the cost of other forms of transport?

To see how these car running costs have been calculated, visit the car cost examples page.

Morris Minor 1.1 litre 5 door petrol 4,000 miles a year

Specific Item Annual Cost (£) Cost per mile (p)
Petrol 300 10
Car Insurance 150 3.7
Car Tax 0 (classic car) 0
MOT and Service 200 5
Wear and Tear 150 3.8
Car Depreciation 0 0
Total 800 20

Renault Clio 2001 1.2 litre 3 door petrol 12,000 miles a year

Specific Item Annual Cost (£) Cost per mile (p)
Petrol 972 8.1
Car Insurance 350 2.9
Car Tax 250 2.1
MOT and Service 100 0.9
Wear and Tear 179 1.5
Car Depreciation 833 7
Total 2503 20.9

Please submit YOUR car running costs! Just supply us with the annual charges you pay as well as the milage trhat you achieve and we will calcualte the rest for you. If you'd like to do it yourself then read our car cost examples page.

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