First loves Facts about the UK's first cars

EXPLORING THE UK'S FIRST CARS DAY INSUR3 We surveyed 500 car owners to learn more about the UK public's first cars. 18 MAIKEA Nearly 1 in5 people bought their first car when they were 18, however, 2 people reached this milestone at age 59! Over 30% YOUR FIRST CAR of people bought their first car from a dealership - it goes to show that reliability is key. 28% of people told us their first car was a Ford, with 12% of those being Fiestas - the most popular first car make and model by far. Most people had their first car for only dayinsure While less than 1% had theirs for 15 years years or more - talk about commitment! £3,782 The average price spent on a first car was £3,782, with of people saying they felt it was worth what they paid for it. 66% Over 1/2 sold their first car in order to buy another, while a surprising 17% met a sorry end at the scrap yard and an unlucky 7% were written off. ВЕTTY Although most people chose not to name their first car, for the. 20% )) that did, Betty proved to be the most popular name. Of those who had at least one broken feature in their vehicle, told us their first 13% car was victim to a broken window. Fe dayīnsure