Jarrod

Jarrod Partridge is the founder of Motoring Chronicle and an FIA accredited journalist with over 30 years of experience following motorsport and the global automotive industry. A member of the AIPS International Sports Press Association, Jarrod has covered Formula 1 races and automotive events at venues around the world, bringing first-hand insight to every race report, car review, and industry analysis he writes. His work spans the full breadth of motoring — from the latest EV launches and road car reviews to the cutting edge of motorsport competition.

Mechanic working on car diagnostics. Garage workshop

What a 14 Percent Rise in Motor Ombudsman Disputes Means for Every Car Buyer

The Motor Ombudsman logged 18,570 used car disputes in 2025, ...

Aston Martin DBX GT: ultra refinement, effortless performance [Photo Gallery]

Aston Martin has today introduced the new DBX GT; a ...
MOT Test

DVSA Withdrew 288 MOT Testers and 145 Authorised Examiners in a Year

DVSA withdrew the authorisation of 288 MOT testers and 145 ...

Every Driver in a Car Over £40,000 Pays a Stealth Tax DVLA Data Reveals

DVLA figures obtained under Freedom of Information show 426,758 vehicles ...

Why a Blocked DPF Fails Your MOT and Costs £1,000 to Put Right

Millions of diesel drivers are sitting on a component most ...
Morning traffic monitored by speed camera

How Secret Police Tolerance Rules on Speed Cameras Could Cost UK Drivers £2,500

Most UK police forces will only act on a speed ...
Man dressed in black with balaclava using a technology signal to open a locked car on the street. Symbols are used to show steps from Signal Captured and relayed to car unlocked and car stolen

Why 70 Percent of Car Thefts Now Happen Without the Thief Ever Touching Your Keys

Relay theft, where thieves use cheap electronic equipment to copy ...
Manchester, UK - September 23, 2025: Red brick terrace houses line a residential street in Manchester, with cars parked along the curb

Britain’s Most Stolen Car Has Changed and Only 13 Percent Are Ever Recovered

The Nissan Juke Tekna CVT was stolen 197 times in ...

DfT Bans Calling Cars Self-Driving From January 2027 With Two Year Prison Risk

From 7 January 2027, the words self-driving, driverless, autonomous and ...
An automatic number plate recognition camera and a decoy surveillance camera on a pole

Every Driver With a Ghost Plate Risks £1,000 as New AI Cameras Spot Them

One camera near the Dartford Crossing read more than 1,000 ...