Drivers paying over £600 a year on unexpected car repairs
Daily MailDrivers are being hit by unexpected car repairs that are costing them hundreds of pounds a year. Fifty-six per cent of garages told the Motor Ombudsman that they’re expecting motorists to delay vital repairs this year in order to avoid expensive bills - up from 54 per cent in 2024. Hard-hit motorists are having to pay £617 in unexpected repairs on average, across all types of car, new data from the RAC reveals The RAC has found that tyres top the list of unexpected motoring costs - likely due to wear and tear – followed by brake repairs on 24 per cent. Last year, 53 per cent of businesses reported to the Motor Ombudsman customers not doing routine car maintenance such as servicing in order to cut costs. The RAC has previously found that it’s ‘unsurprisingly the youngest drivers’ who are the 'hardest hit': 26 per cent of those surveyed last year aged 17 to 24 told the RAC they'd deliberately put off paying for vehicle repairs due to the cost-of-living crisis.
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