The amount of rogue drivers on Britain's roads, including those driving without a licence or car insurance, MOT or tax, has declined, according to a new report published by the Department for Transport (DfT).

Results from the joint operation carried out by the DfT and police revealed the amount of uninsured drivers fell from 1.9 per cent in 2006 to 1.2 per cent, while the level of vehicles caught without a current MOT dropped from 4.2 per cent to 1.5 per cent.

Road safety minister Jim Fitzpatrick said: "Unlicensed and uninsured drivers are a menace on our roads so I am delighted that this operation found that significantly fewer people were committing these serious offences."

Uninsured drivers add £30 a year to car insurance premiums, he added.

The operation saw police remove an average of 450 uninsured vehicles a day during 2007.

Meanwhile, Hull was revealed as a hotspot for uninsured motorists by the Motor Insurers' Bureau last month where one in five drivers are guilty of the offence.

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