Over 550 vehicles in Mayo have had 10 or more owners

Vehicle history expert Cartell.ie is reporting that there are 18,260 vehicles in Ireland that have 10 owners or more over the course of their lifetime.

The highest number of owners recorded for a single vehicle still live in the fleet is 43 owners, an Audi A6. There are 16 vehicles with 26 owners, and a further six vehicles have 31 owners.

Of those 18,260 vehicles with 10 or more owners, 3,795 are located in Dublin, 2152 in Cork, 920 in Galway and 867 in Limerick, which make up the top four counties.

In Mayo, there are 564 vehicles with 10 or more owners, and elsewhere in the west the figures are: Sligo 249, Roscommon 215 and Leitrim 180, the lowest of all counties.

The majority of vehicles in Ireland are on their first, second or third owners.

Ross Conlon, CEO of CarsIreland.ie and group director new business at Mediahuis Ireland, commented: “The number of owners is a data point which some buyers ignore. This is a mistake. A high number of owners can indicate one of several things, including mechanical issues with the vehicle, where owners are off-loading a troublesome car, for instance, or, at the very least, a high number of owners points to various different driver-styles which increases the likelihood of wear and tear issues.

“In the long run, it’s best to get a vehicle history check to establish issues like number of owners before you purchase the car.”