Nation's Driver's Pay Record £1.8bn As Pothole Damage Reaches New High
Kevin Thorpe | Tuesday 17th March 2026 8:04am
- Nearly two thirds of drivers think their roads are worse than a year ago
- Kwik Fit advises drivers to make a simple check to help reduce risk of damage
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
