Arval Mobility Observatory Fleet & Mobility Barometer 2025
The Future of Fleet & Mobility – 2025 and beyond
2025 Arval Mobility Observatory Fleet Barometer
Every year at the Arval Mobility Observatory, we conduct what is widely recognised as one of the most authoritative pieces of global research in the fleet and mobility sectors. This time, we questioned 8,061 businesses in 28 countries about their vehicle operations.
For UK fleets, we have distilled the huge amount of information generated into several key takeaways, providing a useful snapshot of the mindset of car and van operators today. These are our top five findings for 2025:
What are the key findings from the 2025 Arval Mobility Observatory Fleet Barometer?
1
Fleets remain confident about future growth:
28% of respondents expect their fleet to increase in size this year, 65% stable and just 6% predict a decrease.
2
Total cost of ownership is now the biggest challenge facing fleets:
This has risen substantially year-on-year, from 31% to 48%.
3
Concern about fleet downtime is increasing:
A third more respondents than last year say they have seen an increase and 47% are choosing vehicles based on the manufacturer’s ability to supply parts.
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Charging is the top barrier to electric car adoption:
41% of fleets say there are not enough charging points available generally and 39% state that there are no charging solutions available at employees’ homes.
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More than half of fleets are now operating used cars:
A further 27% believe they will do so in the next three years.