The condition of cars on the roads appears to have deteriorated most in Co Cavan where 56 percent said that cars were worse off this year. This was closely followed by participants in Kildare.
The recession has had a detrimental effect on car sales with motorists holding onto their cars for as long as they can as buying a new one is a luxury they can't afford.
The AA attend about 140,000 breakdowns every year, and say there has been a 5 percent increase in call-outs in the first five months of this year compared to last year. People aren't getting their cars serviced as often as they should, and older cars need a lot more looking after. Without a regular service, they are likely to breakdown, the AA say.
Parts of the car that need to be checked regularly include tyres, brake pads, clutches and fuel filters as these have seen the most increases in AA call-outs. Around 80 percent of breakdowns are fixed at the side of the road.
