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Cost of running a car has risen by one-fifth in past year, says RAC

Motorists now pay an average of 19% more to keep their cars on the road than in 2007, according to an RAC cost index out today.

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Catherine Fegan

Motorists now pay an average of 19% more to keep their cars on the road than in 2007, according to an RAC cost index out today.

Annual running costs for an average family car in the UK have risen to £2435, a year-on-year increase of £277.