Car ownership rises fastest in Eastern England
Kwik Fit | Tuesday 12th January 2016 11:30am
- 7% increase in cars licensed in eastern England over the past five years
- 30.23 million cars now registered in Britain (Q3 2015)
- London sees largest drop over last five years
Budget or Bodge it?
Kwik Fit | Monday 12th October 2015 11:30am
- Drivers increasingly found to be carrying out their own repairs to save money
- 21 million cars in need of repair over the last 2 years
- Over a third of drivers who carry out their own repairs admit to being worried about the quality of the repairs
Kwik Fit supports Tyre Safety Month
Kwik Fit | Tuesday 15th September 2015 11:38am
- Tyre Safety Month highlights to drivers the importance of making regular tyres checks
- Only a third of drivers check their tyres once a month
- 52% of drivers say they have had to replace tyres due to sidewall damage
3.6 million drivers wait until MOT failure before changing their tyres
Kwik Fit | Monday 7th September 2015 11:38am
- Regular checks could save drivers time and money
- Drivers continuing to use tyres passed the minimum legal limit of 1.6mm
- Kwik Fit launch 'tread buy back' campaign
Price of car owners neglect = £154m
Kwik Fit | Thursday 13th August 2015 11:38am
- One in five car owners have skipped maintenance or repairs in the last year
- 45% of those neglecting their car’s servicing or maintenance said that they would be spending more as a result of putting off repairs
- 18-24's the most neglectful with 40% skipping a service
