Wrong fuel facts, sourced
Each wrong fuel fact here is one number with its unit, period, geography and named source stated in the same sentence, a note on how far to trust it, and a citation. Where a figure is an old industry estimate rather than a count, the page says so. For help right now, leave the engine off and call 01295 380724.
Wrong fuel facts on this site
- How many UK drivers put the wrong fuel in each year?about 150,000 a year — a 2007 industry estimate
- What share of wrong-fuel searches are about petrol in a diesel?56.8% of searches that name a mix-up
- How much is the misfuel call-out fee?call-out £89–£199; drain £199–£1,999
Why the sources matter
Figures about misfuelling travel a long way from where they started: a breakdown provider's estimate becomes "according to" an insurer, then "a study found". Every fact here links to the earliest source we could find, and says when the number was first published. Use the citation under each one, and check the date before you repeat it.
Sister data: Wrong Fuel Drain publishes the fuel-drain coverage dataset (catalogue: DCAT). Each dataset lives on one site only.