Almost all motorists (96%) say solving the potholes crisis should be the number one priority for the Labour government.

Some 96% of respondents said solving the potholes crisis should be the number one priority for Labour

Startline Motor Finance’s August Used Car Tracker research also found 92% would like to see fairer fuel prices, 91% lower insurance costs, 85% better public transport and 81% more road building to ease congestion.

Interest in electrification is also becoming clear, with 79% wanting more electric car chargers and 76% saying the new administration should provide more help to transfer into an electric car.

Paul Burgess, CEO at Startline Motor Finance, said: “The challenge here for the new prime minister is exactly the same as in every other area of government – there is a lot that people would like to see done but very limited amounts of money available to achieve it.”

The Startline Used Car Tracker also found that only a fraction are willing to pay more taxes to see such improvements happen. Public transport came out top at 20%.

Burgess added: “After years of rising costs, family budgets remain under huge pressure, so it is understandable that people are not keen on the idea of being charged more tax. For example, just 14% would be happy to pay more taxes to see the potholes problem solved.

“However, it is perhaps of some significance that the top area where people would be happiest to pay more is public transport. They may be increasingly looking to trains and buses as an alternative to the car and want to see better options available.”

The Startline Used Car Tracker is compiled monthly for Startline Motor Finance by APD Global Research. This month’s research saw 321 consumers and 62 dealers questioned.