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Missing MOTs - Millions of Drivers ON The Road Illegally

Jessica Bird | Wednesday 11th March 2026 2:08PM

  • One in six cars booked in for test only after MOT has run out
  • 1.5 million cars with expired MOTs are not roadworth

Drivers Pump Up the Volume – But Not the Tyres

Jessica Bird | Thursday 24th July 2025 10:42AM

  • One in six won’t check car tyres but many will spend over half an hour choosing music
  • Brits holidaying by car will travel an average of 563 miles to UK destinations and 815 miles for foreign trips
  • Essential safety checks are widely neglected, with 28% not checking coolant, 22% skipping oil checks, and 25% of those going abroad failing to review local driving regulations

Tesla Toughest on Tyres in Britain

Jessica Bird | Thursday 27th March 2025 9:00AM

  • EV marque tops tyre replacement table in nearly a third of Britain – double that of any other manufacturer
  • Citroen, Mercedes and BMW models among those needing tyres replacing at an above average rate
  • Interactive map reveals models with most tyre changes in every British location

Cost of pothole damage rises to £1.7bn - Reversing two year drop

Jessica Bird | Tuesday 18th March 2025 9:57AM

  • New data reveals worrying news for drivers as the cost of pothole damage increase
  • One million drivers faced bills of over £300
  • Over half (51%) of drivers believe that the roads in their area are in a worse condition than they were 12 months ago

London drivers four times more likely to opt for electric than those in South West

Kevin Thorpe | Wednesday 11th December 2024 9:53AM

  • New data reveals stark regional differences in car buying intentions
  • Over a quarter of drivers in London expect to buy either a new or used EV as their next car
  • Only 1 in 14 drivers in the South West looking to buy an EV next.