7th September 2021
You may have seen in the news recently that a new petrol is being added to our fuel pumps across the country. E10 fuel is now seen as the standard petrol available to drivers, but many are left confused by the change. Why have we changed? Will it cost me more to fill up on…
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26th August 2021
It may seem like common sense these days to wear your seatbelt on every journey but it hasn’t always been that way. It’s only 30 years this year (2021) since the latest legislation came into place, and over 50 years since the first seatbelts were introduced. This change in the law is expected to have…
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16th July 2021
If you have a motorbike in the UK, then you’re going to need to make sure that it has a valid MOT certificate attached to it before hopping on the back and racing off. The MOT is the government’s way of making sure that all the vehicles on the road meet the expected safety and…
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26th May 2021
New data taken from the DVSA shows that around 580,000 cars aged between 1 and 3 years on the road today have a dangerous fault. This means that they would all fail their MOT but because they don’t need one until their third year, many faults are going unnoticed. Why Are So Many Dangerous Cars…
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19th May 2021
We know what you’re thinking… Surely that title can’t be, right? Well, unfortunately, it is according to data recovered from Kwik Fit’s PIT (Pothole Impact Tracker). Although average mileage for the majority of drivers was down by 42% in 2020, pothole damage repairs continued to rise from £1.249 billion to £1.267 billion. That’s a rise…
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14th April 2021
The past few months have been a confusing time for all of us. It looks like booking your MOT test was one of the things we struggled with. The missed MOT stats Research by Kwik Fit shows that 9% of drivers booking their MOT in the last 6 months booked it three or more weeks…
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22nd March 2021
Have you ever had a warning light appear and not really know what it means or what to do? Cars are pretty clever these days and have plenty of electronics and sensors built in to keep you up to date with what is happening under the bonnet. Any issues and you can expect a light…
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16th February 2021
Big news for Jaguar and Land Rover lovers – they are here to stay! The government announced at the end of 2020 a ban on all petrol and diesel new car sales from 2030. In response to this, Land Rover has promised to launch six new pure-electric vehicles in the next five years. And the…
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15th February 2021
You may have seen recently on our social media that we were taking part in a new challenge – #BreakoutForBen. This is a fantastic challenge set by the guys at Ben – Support for Life to get motor trade workers clocking the miles. We had to run, walk and cycle the 1,722 miles from Pembrey…
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8th February 2021
In 2019, 2.3 million new cars were registered in the UK but in 2020, there were only 1.6 million new registrations. That’s a huge drop! Research by Kwik Fit found that an estimated 3.8 million UK drivers who were planning to sell their cars, decided to keep them instead after spending money on repairs. Another…
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