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Millions of drivers risk being forced off roads after ignoring car issues that go "spectacularly wrong". Experts have warned that drivers, motorists and road users across the UK who are ignoring issues are "running the financial gauntlet".

New research from the RAC has found that almost four in 10 drivers have had their vehicles off the road for more than a day due to unplanned repairs over the last year.

It comes as the average car across the UK is older than 10 years old, potentially heightening the risk of more frequent repairs. Over a third of drivers who were forced off the road stated that it was for no more than a day.

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And the data shows more than two-thirds of people spent two or m

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