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One in five drivers don’t have breakdown cover leaving millions at risk of unexpected costs, new research reveals
● Young drivers are the least likely to have breakdown cover - 36% don’t have the cover
● Greater London has the highest proportion of drivers without breakdown cover (26%)

Six in ten don’t fully understand insurance excesses
New research shows insurance knowledge is lacking - with Brits confused by excesses, policy exclusions and more

It’s all gone to POT – potholes still causing havoc on UK roads
Car insurance experts reveal what to do if you hit one of the UK’s 1 million PLUS potholes

One in 10 learners takes their driving test before they’re ready
● More than half of learner drivers needed multiple attempts to pass their practical test in the last year
● Only one in 10 (11%) drivers believe they took their test before they were ready
● The majority (61%) would delay their test if they were penalised for not passing first time

New report reveals UK’s best and worst places to take your driving test
● Newtown in Wales takes the title of best place to pass your driving test, with a 72.5% pass rate
● Test centres in the UK’s largest cities dominate the worst places to pass your test

Steer in the wrong direction: 35% of parents admit to insurance fraud
● 64% of parents say they would consider insuring their child's car on a policy in their name
● 55% of parents of young people said that the cost of car insurance was one of their biggest concerns

New report reveals that the cost of getting on the road jumped by 19% in 2024
It costs new drivers an average of £7,100 to get on the road in 2024

40% of motorists won’t be prepping their car for winter driving conditions
As British Summer Time officially ends, Go.Compare warns motorists to make sure their vehicle is ready for the winter

The cost of car insurance: premiums are still on the rise
- Policies cost 23% more than the same time last year
- Drivers in Wales see the lowest premiums in the UK (£366)
- Third-party-only insurance remains the most expensive type of cover (£599)