Car garages are already using the changes to the way the MOT works to ‘hold motorists to ransom’, according to vehicle ownership and maintenance expert, MotorEasy. Under the new Driver and Vehicles Standards Agency (DVSA) rules, faults found during an MOT are classified as either dangerous, major or minor, with official guidance suggesting that major
Read More: Garages could hold motorists to ransom says motoreasy
One pothole could cause damage costing almost two months of an average UK salary, according to online car and maintenance expert MotorEasy. According to MotorEasy’s database of 30,000 warranty customers, axle and suspension damage is one of the most common causes of repair claims. The top repair cost for a suspension claim seen by MotorEasy
Read More: Pothole damage costs drivers two months wages says motoreasy
Car maintenance and ownership expert, MotorEasy, has partnered with the UK’s first car leasing comparison site, moneyshake.com, to offer its customers an easy-to-use tool for finding the best available leasing deals in the UK. The tool uses revolutionary technology which accurately compares the current car leasing deals available on every make and model of vehicle
Read More: MotorEasy partners with UK’s first car leasing comparison site, Moneyshake.com
Diesel cars are more than three times as likely to break down as their petrol counterparts and are more expensive to fix when they do, according to data from car ownership and maintenance firm, MotorEasy. Based on analysis of 30,000 faults on 3-8 year old cars across a 12-month period, MotorEasy found that the average
Read More: Used Diesel vs Petrol, Motor Easy proves diesel three times more likely break down
MotorEasy, one of the leading providers of warranties, service plans and supporting products, is joining the 2018 Newspress Awards as headline sponsor. We like the Newspress awards as Free Car Mag seem to do rather well at the annual event. We are even more pleased that MotorEasy are now closely involved with the prestigious awards.
Read More: MOTOREASY ARE HEADLINE SPONSOR OF NEWSPRESS AWARDS
Car maintenance and ownership service, MotorEasy, has launched a unique new breakdown cover product, the first to include a free health check at inception which comes with access to its comprehensive online car maintenance management portal. This means that customers who take out breakdown cover with MotorEasy not only benefit from peace of mind in
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As the clocks go back and the days get darker, motorists should run a mile on sight of MotorEasy’s Hallowe’en horror show concept. The car ownership and maintenance start-up has used insights from its 40,000-strong bank of warranty plans to conjure up a vehicle that would give owners constant nightmares and sound the death knell
Read More: HALLOWE’EN NIGHTMARE CAR A £25K FIX SAYS MOTOREASY
MotorEasy has moved into the ‘connected car’ market with the launch of a new, world-first warranty product that includes a plugin car diagnostics tool to offer drivers an ongoing ‘health monitor’ for their cars. The fitC plugin device connects directly to the engine’s ECU via the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) port to provide instant diagnostic data,
Read More: MotorEasy launches world’s first ‘plugin warranty’ product
The days of oily hands and the smell of Swarfega in the kitchen are numbered as driveway DIY dwindles, according to car ownership and maintenance start-up MotorEasy. A third of motorists reach for the bonnet catch fewer than four times a year, while 62 per cent leave the engine bay untouched for more than two
Read More: Drivers no longer dive under the bonnet says motoreasy
Motorists locked into appealing finance deals on new cars could be leaving themselves open to huge bills if the car is written off or stolen before the end of the agreed loan period, according to MotorEasy. There has been a massive surge in motorists using personal contract purchase (PCP) deals to buy new cars. Last
Read More: Mind the GAP says motoreasy
UK motorists could save more than £2 billion simply by making sure they get their MOT test done ahead of their annual vehicle service, according to car maintenance and repair start-up, MotorEasy. Analysis of MotorEasy’s database of 20,000 vehicles shows that 80% of faults found in service procedures would be flagged in the MOT test
Read More: Motorists waste £2 Billion on unnecessary servicing
The maximum cost of an hour’s work for a garage mechanic now stands at more than £230, according to a nationwide study by automotive service and repair start-up, motoreasy. Overall, the UK average labour rate – combining main dealers, independent workshops and fast-fit outlets – is £67 an hour. Analysis of 6,000 garages from across
Read More: Garage labour rates hit £230+ an hour says motoreasy