Hot on the heels of that last article, this one quotes a breakdown recovery company (also an insurer), who say that drivers are delaying servicing and repairs to cut their expenditure. Apparently, this is the outcome of “research” again.
No, really?
It says that 25% of motorists have a fault which makes the car illegal, and 14% say it urgently needs repair. Common faults include:
- faulty brakes
- faulty wipers
- broken or missing mirrors
- defective brake lights
Around 20% admit to driving without an MOT – which they point out is an offence. It seems there is no end to these statements of the obvious.
The article says that drivers “now” take over four months to fix faults, on average. It doesn’t say what this figure was previously, although it does seem to consider that just because people “say” it is due to cost, then this must be a brand new reason – rather than a new excuse.