We’ve tested you on your car logo and car service knowledge before, but now we’ve come up with a more tricky one. How many of these obscure car parts can you name from just an image? We’ll be highly impressed if you get them all right… Be sure to share your score with us, […]
What You Should Know About Preventing Car Theft
Car theft is on the rise. How do we know? Well, according to data from the RAC, thieves stole over 150,000 vehicles in the UK in 2018/19. Alarmingly, only three police forces reported a drop in thefts when compared to 2017/18 statistics. But don’t panic yet. While you might be at higher risk […]
12.5 million motorists could have skipped their car service because of COVID-19
A third of UK motorists (32%) have put off getting their car serviced because of financial restraints caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. BookMyGarage surveyed 10,000 of its subscribers and found that, in addition, a similar number (29%) of drivers delayed servicing procedures simply because their car had covered far fewer miles during lockdown. While more […]
Summer Road Trip of Britain: Our Top 15 locations (2020)
Us Brits love a summer holiday. In 2019 alone, Finder.com reports that we took 72.6 million overseas trips, 1 million more than we had in 2018. That’s a lot of time lounging around on a beach. But we’re much more reluctant to do so this summer. With the ever changing Coronavirus pandemic causing holiday […]
Heatmap – 148% increase in 20mph zone accidents between 2015 and 2018
Our research shows just 13% of drivers in the UK adhere to 20mph limits, despite these slow zones accounting for more than 10,000 accidents a year. Using Department for Transport (DfT) data, we have built this heatmap to compare how the number of accidents in 20mph zones has changed in each police force across England, […]
Beat the rush – Get your MOT done this August
There will be twice as many drivers needing an MOT this autumn (due to the MOT extensions between March 31st and July 31st). MOT slots are filling up fast and as demand increases, many garages are having to increase their prices and stop offering discounts when booked with a service. Make sure you book your MOT early to […]