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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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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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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5th February 2021
A new law has just been passed to improve the safety of roads in the UK. From the 1st of February 2021, tyres over 10 years old are banned on the front steering axles of buses, lorries and coaches as well as all single wheels of minibuses (9-16 seats). This new law will be enforced…
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