Research carried out by What Car? reveals that 16% of the UK's cars needed to be recovered in 2025, up from 10.9% the previous year. And the major cause is craters in our roads.
The company - whose drinks include Absolut Vodka (endorsed by Paris Hilton) and Jameson Irish whiskey - said that sales plunged 3.9pc to £8.10billion over the year to 30 June.
The Renault 5, the only electric car on sale with a waiting list stretching to as much as six months, has received a series of updates to make it even more appealing.
Britain's car makers have called for an 'urgent' watering down of electric vehicle targets and action on energy costs as latest figures showed they remained under 'intense pressure'.