Cars, like any other items, need to be well maintained and kept in good order so that they will not only enjoy a long life but will provide trouble free use throughout their lives too.
Cars, like any other items, need to be well maintained and kept in good order so that they will not only enjoy a long life but will provide trouble free use throughout their lives too. As well as performing some routine, regular checks yourself, such as ensuring there is adequate oil and that the tyres are at the appropriate pressure, you should ensure that your car has an up to date MOT and that it is regularly serviced.
All manufacturers provide guidelines as to when and how often cars should have a service. Typically, you should look at having a full service every year and you can consider an intermittent service in between main services. For older cars you may want to coincide the interim service with an MOT although you can find some garages that will offer a deal on full servicing and MOT.
An MOT ensures that your vehicle is roadworthy and safe to be driven on UK roads. Not only does it ensure that the car won’t cause an accident but, if it is involved in an accident, the MOT will have checked that safety items like the ABS, airbags, brakes, and other safety devices are working well enough to minimise damage and injuries. However, an MOT does not guarantee that your car is in perfect working order.
You should obviously use a reputable company to provide you with both your MOT and service. The MOT centre you use should be VOSA certified and they should display their certification to this effect. You should be given the choice of leaving your vehicle or waiting and even watching the test. You will not be allowed to intervene in the test in any way but you should be permitted to watch it take place.
When looking for car servicing Watford car owners should consider reliable garages as their first port of call. Using the garage where you bought a car could prove beneficial, especially if you have taken out a warranty with that garage, otherwise shop around to ensure that you get the most competitive rates for both the cost of parts and labour costs.
Visit RickmansworthSportsCars.co.uk for more information on reliable and competitively priced car servicing Watford car owners can benefit from. They also have a large range of quality used cars and offer additional services including MOTs.
