Drivers are more and more factoring within the impression of London’s Extremely Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) emissions requirements, based on automobile historical past checking service carVertical.

Its findings point out that 86% of used petrol automobiles shortlisted for buy will meet ULEZ emission requirements.

ULEZ will develop to the capital’s outer boroughs on August 29 when a £12.50 day by day cost will apply for driving within the zone if the automobile does not meet sure emission requirements.

Petrol automobiles want to satisfy Euro 4, 5 or 6 requirements to enter the ULEZ with out incurring a cost, whereas diesels should meet the harder Euro 6 necessities.

carVertical’s evaluation of car historical past searches by UK drivers discovered that 86% of petrol fashions checked by its platform this 12 months met Euro 4 requirements or higher. 

As compared, simply 37% of diesels checked since January met the extra stringent Euro 6 normal.

In each instances, this represents a rise on the previous two years. In 2021, simply over 1 / 4 (26%) of diesel automobiles checked by carVertical reached Euro 6 requirements.

In the meantime, the variety of petrol automobiles assembly Euro 4-6 requirements has risen barely from 84% in 2021 to 86% in 2023, though the proportion assembly Euro 6 have elevated from 28% to 36%.

Typically, petrol automobiles from 2005 are prone to meet the minimal Euro 4 requirements, whereas diesel automobiles from 2015 ought to meet the Euro 6 requirements normally.

Matas Buzelis, automobile professional at carVertical, stated: “The enlargement of London’s ULEZ could have prompted many drivers to wonder if their automobile would make the grade if an analogous scheme was rolled out of their space.

“Nonetheless, our analysis means that an rising variety of drivers are already shopping for automobiles that meet clear air necessities — particularly in terms of petrol automobiles.

“It is tougher to purchase a diesel that makes the grade, as they’re inevitably newer automobiles and due to this fact prone to be dearer.

“Whereas just a few UK cities have clear air requirements in the meanwhile, many extra might be launched within the coming years as a part of the push in direction of internet zero.

“To future-proof themselves, drivers shopping for a used automobile ought to take into account checking how polluting a automobile is earlier than they half with their cash.”