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New blow to motorists as labour rates hit record high

Motorists have been dealt another blow with the news that garage labour rates have risen to a record average of £83 per hour, according to Warranty Direct’s annual Labour Rates Survey.

New Audi Cam brings servicing to the small screen

New Audi Cam brings servicing to the small screen

The term ‘candid camera’ takes on new meaning from this week as Audi Centre technicians across the UK double as pioneering ‘Audi Cam’ film producers to further the brand’s quest for absolute clarity and transparency in its customer relationships.

Seat’s fixed price service scheme gets even easier to book

Seat’s fixed price service scheme gets even easier to book

It’s Fixed, Seat’s hugely successful fixed price servicing scheme for owners of older cars, has clocked up a landmark 10,000th customer, just nine months after it began.

Free MoT with a Saab fixed-price service

Free MoT with a Saab fixed-price service

Saab Parts UK and its national network of Authorised Service Centres are pleased to offer all Saab owners a complimentary MoT in conjunction with an Oil or Annual service booked in August or September.

Nissan service and repairs? It’s a fix!

Nissan service and repairs? It’s a fix!

Nissan has extended its fixed priced servicing offer to include cut-prices on common repair items, for models which have passed their third birthday.

Synionic launches new motorsport lubricant range

Synionic launches new motorsport lubricant range

Synionic, the lubricant brand behind many of the UK’s most successful tuners and race teams, has launched a new range of ultra-high performance lubricants aimed specifically at the competition and track day markets.

STP’s summertime tune-up tonic at Halfords

STP’s summertime tune-up tonic at Halfords

In preparation for summer holiday motoring, engine care champion STP is encouraging a quick and simple DIY tune-up, with the prices of all STP products available at Halfords’ 460 UK stores, and online, reduced by 20% until July 9, subject to availability.

Bring your Honda home with the Honda Price Promise

Bring your Honda home with the Honda Price Promise

Honda has launched a brand new price match proposition, the ‘Honda Price Promise’, where Honda dealerships promise to match any like-for-like quote for servicing, repairs, new tyres or MOTs from any garage within a 10 mile radius of the site.

Cutting MoT red tape for classic vehicle owners

Classic vehicles will be exempted from the MoT test, Roads Minister Mike Penning announced today.

One in five cars fails its first MOT

An analysis of 24.5 million MoT records obtained by consumer motoring champion, honestjohn.co.uk, has revealed that one in five cars registered in 2008 failed their first MoT, with testers most likely to fail cars from French firms Renault, Citroen and Peugeot.

Suzuki makes a Splash when it’s time for an MOT

Suzuki makes a Splash when it’s time for an MOT

An analysis of 24.5 million MOT records by Consumer Champion honestjohn.co.uk has revealed that out of cars selling more than 1,000 units per annum, the Splash model is the car least likely to fail its first MOT at three years old, scoring a 90 per cent first pass rate. Suzuki also has two other models in the top ten with Jimny and Grand Vitara scoring 89 and 88 per cent respectively.

Motorists pick UK’s top 100 garages

Motorists pick UK’s top 100 garages

Motor Codes, the provider of OFT-approved codes of practice for car service and repair and new car sales, has revealed the nation’s 100 most trusted garages, following six weeks of voting by thousands of motorists.

Cash-strapped drivers delay repairs and risk safety

Cash-strapped motorists are delaying essential maintenance and driving illegal cars because they can't afford the repairs, according to new research from Britannia Rescue.

Mechanics gear up for new customers thanks to number plate change

Mechanics gear up for new customers thanks to number plate change

A website is encouraging mechanics to make the most of the automotive trade industry’s busiest month of the year.

Fixed price servicing value from Vauxhall

Fixed price servicing value from Vauxhall

From the beginning of March, Vauxhall MasterFit is introducing a Fixed Price Service for only £99* on any Vauxhall vehicles aged 3 years and older.