UK motorists paid out more than £18 billion in vehicle repairs over the past year, with the average car owner forking out £803 each.
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Motorists planning to miss or delay car servicing amid cost of living increase, survey says
Many drivers are considering missing or delaying their car’s annual service this year beyond the manufacturer’s recommended interval in order to save money, according to a new study.
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Car headlights ‘too bright’ as drivers increasingly dazzled
Nine in 10 drivers (89%) think some or most car headlights on the UK’s roads are too bright, and the problem is getting worse.
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Vast majority of motorists want speed cameras to check tax, insurance and MOT, study finds
The vast majority of motorists would like to see speed cameras also used to check the tax, insurance and MOT status of passing vehicles, according to a new study.
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More than a third of motorists driving with damaged alloy wheels
New research suggests more than a third of motorists are driving vehicles with damaged alloy wheels.
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Drivers want motorway speed limit cut when it rains
Most drivers want a lower motorway speed limit in wet weather, a new survey suggests.
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Millions of garages too full of junk to store cars
Millions of UK garages are not used for cars as they are too full of junk, a new survey suggests.
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MOT garages pass nearly one in seven vehicles that should have failed
Close to one in seven vehicles that passed their MOT last year should have failed, according to a new investigation.
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Nearly half of UK drivers putting off essential car maintenance in 2020
Close to half of UK motorists have delayed servicing their cars or performing essential maintenance during 2020, a new survey has found.
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Mobile video calls pose ‘clear and present danger’ on UK roads
Nearly a fifth (18%) of young drivers admit to video calling while behind the wheel, a new survey suggests.
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Thousands of drivers suffer pothole breakdowns despite low traffic during lockdown
Thousands of drivers suffered pothole-related breakdowns between April and June despite traffic volumes plummeting amid the coronavirus lockdown, new figures show.
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Four in 10 drivers concerned by the state of other cars due to MOT extension
More than four out of 10 motorists (45%) are concerned about the condition of other vehicles on the road because of the MOT extension, a new survey suggests.
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Coronavirus no barrier to getting cars MOT’d and serviced, say drivers
One in seven drivers plan to make full use of the six-month MOT extension, a new survey suggests.
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Motorists urged to put safety first and ‘Get Road Ready’
New research has revealed that millions of motorists are risking a blowout by driving with underinflated tyres following weeks of not using their cars.
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Kwik-Fit Warns on MoT Extension
Research by Kwik Fit reveals that almost 1.1 million unroadworthy vehicles are set to return to the UK’s streets as the lockdown begins to ease and people increasingly take to their cars.
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More than 11 million drivers have forgotten to MOT their car
An estimated 11.6 million UK motorists have forgotten to MOT their cars before the previous certificate had expired, according to a recent study.
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Nearly a third of drivers don’t know which fuel will power their next car
A third of drivers don’t know whether to go for petrol, diesel or electric when they purchase their next car, according to a new survey.
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Car dependency rises due to lack of viable alternatives
More than a third of UK drivers (35%) say they are more dependent on using their car than 12 months ago, with public transport too often seen as an expensive and unreliable alternative, according to data released as part of the latest RAC Report on Motoring.
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Car insurance ‘auto renewal’ costs motorists £674million
Drivers are being hit with heavy penalties if they don’t shop around for car insurance, according to research by MoneySuperMarket.
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Thefts of premium cars have doubled in 5 years
The number of high-end cars stolen across the UK has more than doubled in the last five years.
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