The number of drivers in their 80s now stands at 1.4 million, up by nine percent.
However, the biggest percentage increases have been in the oldest age groups, with the number of drivers aged between 90 and 99 rising by 12 percent to almost 133,000, and the number aged 100 and over up by 23 percent to more than 500.
Mr Wilson continued, saying: “Drivers who are tempted to put younger relatives on their policy should remember that they will not only be paying more.
“But if the younger person does have an accident in their vehicle, as the policyholder, they could lose their no-claims bonus.
source: express.co.uk