Over 1 in 5 Welsh drivers feel stressed every week due to rising cost of driving, new study reveals

A new study has revealed how the cost of living crisis is affecting drivers in the UK and over 1 in 5 (23%) of Welsh motorists admit to suffering from stress at least every week, if not every single day, about the cost of running their vehicle.

The research, which was conducted by UK-based scrap comparison service Scrap Car Comparison, also revealed that almost a THIRD (29%) of Welsh drivers have refrained from getting repairs due to the cost, with 19% of Welsh drivers having avoided or delayed their vehicle’s MOT in favour of saving money. 

These shocking statistics come as the cost of petrol recently soared to new records of £100 for an average tank of fuel in the UK.

The study also revealed that drivers in Wales are shelling out an average of £350 a year on car repairs, not including annual MOT or services.

Dan Gick, Managing Director at Scrap Car Comparison comments:

“Driving a car is a necessity for so many people in this country. It’s how they get to work, take their children to school or get their food. To find out just how many drivers are having to avoid getting what could be an essential repair or knowingly drive without an MOT, have really highlighted just how much of a crisis point the cost of living is at in this country. 

Energy bills, fuel costs and food prices are all having an impact on the reason for this, and more needs to be done to address this crisis as soon as possible, before the numbers of potentially dangerous vehicles on our roads rises even more, and becomes a serious health and safety issue, as well as one for our wallets”. 

The research for this article was carried out on behalf of  https://www.scrapcarcomparison.co.uk/blog/cost-of-driving/