car major drivers brand huge road roads hit summer revealed

The motorway breakdown hotspot with over 2,000 stranded drivers every year

The motorway breakdown hotspot with over 2,000 stranded drivers every year

Whilst cars are getting increasingly reliable, a new study has found that certain stretches of popular motorways experience thousands of breakdowns each year.

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