How many miles does a car of my age really drive in a year?

In the 2022 National Household Travel Survey, US vehicles aged 10-14 years are driven an average 15,415 miles a year against 12,170 for vehicles aged 0-2 years, so 50,000 miles of brake wear comes up in about 3.2 years at the faster pace and 4.1 years at the slower one (reported mileage, survey-weighted).

0-212,170

3-514,243

6-914,497

10-1415,415

15+14,019

What it shows: 10-14 is the largest at 15,415, followed by 0-2 at 12,170; the smallest shown is 0-2 at 12,170.

Source: FHWA, 2022 NextGen National Household Travel Survey, vehicle file · file downloaded 2026-10