Increasingly older cars on the roads of Umbria. This is the summary of the report carried out by Facile.it, which places the car park in the green heart among the oldest in Italy. According to the analysis, the average age of the cars that travel on the roads of the region arrived in September 2024 to 12 years and 4 monthseven the1.7% more compared to a year earlier. A figure that exceeds the national average, given that, in Italy, the average age of four-wheel vehicles corresponds to 11 years and 8 months.
Analyzing the data at provincial level it emerges that in Umbria the “oldest” cars circulate at Terniwhere in September 2024 the average age was 12 years and 5 months. Immediately afterwards he positions himself Perugiathe province where they circulate vehicles slightly younger, here with an average age of 12 years and 4 months.
This “seniority” of the cars also influences the question ofinsurance. As underlined in the analysis, in Umbria 34% of motorists decided to add to Rc Auto also the coverage for theroadside assistance. But does advancing age also lead to an increase in civil liability? According to Facile.it, yes, given that the age of a car, in addition to being a probable cause of less security for passengers and worse environmental sustainability, affects the premium paid for car liability insurance. Taking into consideration the profile of an insured person, the analysis calculated – all things being equal – how much the average premium paid varies with the age of the vehicle. With an average age of 10 years the rate to be paid for car insurance is approximately 206 eurosince it rises to 228 euro if the vehicle has 12 years and even reaches the 284 euro corresponding to a seniority of 14 years old. A difference of 38% in four years.
