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Short, data-led stories. Each one names the datasets it uses and links to the figures behind it.
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News Drivers pay £11.94 more at motorway services, and 6 other things Britain's motoring data reveals Motorway fuel costs £11.94 more a tank, Chinese brands take 11.6% of new cars and 1,719 Ford Sierras remain. Ten findings from a month of official data. -
EV Is the UK ready for electric cars? Where its public EV chargers are The UK had 121,171 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, up 10% in a year. London has 345.1 per 100,000 people and Northern Ireland 60.0. -
Road safety Who is most at risk on Britain's roads? Motorcyclists were 1 in 4 of the 1,538 people killed on Britain's roads in 2025. Casualties by road user, age and type of road. -
MOT Why do cars fail their MOT, and which checks prevent it? 36.8% of failed car MOTs in 2025 involved a lighting or electrical fault, ahead of suspension, tyres and brakes. What fails most, and what testers write.