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Repairs renew relationships for 3.8 million drivers

Kwik Fit | Friday 6th November 2020 10:18AM

  • Motorists keep cars for an average of 1 year and two months after paying for repairs

Pandemic has caused almost 14 million UK drivers to change their car buying plans

Kwik Fit | Thursday 8th October 2020 3:42PM

  • Infection concerns, environmental issues and possible bargains making drivers more likely to change their vehicle
  • Just 8% of vehicle owners expect their next car to be fully electric

13 Million Brits opting for UK holiday travel by car this summer

Kwik Fit | Thursday 16th July 2020 11:31AM

  • 10.6 billion miles to be driven by UK drivers on domestic summer holidays
  • One in four concerned about risk of infection travelling by air or other methods of public transport
  • Only 15% of Brits will go abroad this summer
  • Drivers urged to look over vehicle before holiday - 3 million drivers don’t make any checks

Risk of 1.1 Million Unroadworthy Vehicles Returning to the Highways

Kwik Fit | Friday 22nd May 2020 12:15PM

  • MOT exemption means many will not be checked for up to six months
  • 49% of drivers receiving MOT extensions will go to the end of the period without getting car tested
  • Majority of drivers think extension should be ended now

Cost of Potholes Rises to £1.25 Billion

Kwik Fit | Tuesday 24th March 2020 8:50AM

  • Vehicle repair bills from pothole damage over three years totals £3.4bn
  • Just 0.7% of bills compensated
  • 55% of drivers suffering damage would pay more council tax to spend on roads