Motoring numbers

101: Top speed, in mph, of Vauxhall's Viva GT, which was launched in 1968. More than 4,600 were built during a two-year production run.

12,800: The price, in pounds, paid for the Ford Cortina 2000E used in BBC drama series Life On Mars. It was auctioned in aid of Comic Relief, and the fee set a new record for the MkIII model.

62: Number of countries around the world which make cars, even though some, such as Serbia and Sri Lanka, only have a solitary manufacturer.

12: Months after which non-EU drivers living in the UK must resit their test. Faroe Islanders are exempt, as their assessment is so similar to ours.