10 States Where Cars Last The Longest

Next on the list is Kansas in America's heartland. Here, the average age of cars on the road is 13 years. The state's mild climate likely contributes to keeping cars on the road longer. 

Heading north will get you to South Dakota where cars last just a tad older on the road compared to the rest of the country, clocking in at 13.1 years old.

Moving west, and the average age of cars on the road goes up in Wyoming ever so slightly. Here, cars average 13.2 years on the road.

Alabama ties Wyoming for vehicle longevity at 13.2 years, beating the national average by two years. If you don't like the wide-open skies and sprawling vistas of Wyoming, then you can head to the deep south. 

The Pacifica Northwest is prominent on this list. Oregon clocks in as the fifth best state for vehicle longevity with the average age of cars on the road clocking in at 13.5 years.

Washington barely squeaks past Oregon, with an average of 13.6 years. The mild Pacific Northwest climate certainly helps.

Alaska takes the third spot, which seems like the odd one out on this list. The average age of cars on the road in Alaska is 13.6 years old. The state's outlier status could be a result of the low number of registered vehicles in the state – just 668,000.

Montana has some of the oldest cars on the road, with the average age hitting 14.3 years. Strangely, Montana does not require safety inspections or emission testing.

Idaho crushes the national average of average vehicle age of vehicles by 3.1 years. With its 1.59 million registered vehicles on the road, the Gem State joins others in the region with above average vehicle longevity.