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01 Jul 2009

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VOSA reveals the type of vehicle you should be servicing for maximum revenue. Click here to see what it is

VOSA figures show large vans have the worst MOT pass rate of any vehicle on UK roads.

According to latest figures heavy vans weighing between 3,000 and 3,500kg had a failure rate of 44.7% during 2007-08.

This compares to a 35% failure rate for cars and small vans during the same period.

Stephen Coles, head of the RMIF's MOT technical operations, said the figures revealed interesting opportunities for workshops to take advantage of.

“With such a high MOT failure rate, it is clear that very little maintenance work is being performed on these vehicles.

“Their owners may not realise that prevention could be cheaper than cure in the long run.

“This means that with correctly targeted marketing, commercial vehicle repairers could generate new business.'

The top three failure items for large vans in 2007-08 were all items that should be covered during a service:
  • Brakes: 32%
  • Lights:  29.8%
  • Suspension:  14.9%
Large vans are classified as Class 7 in the MOT test. The are favoured by small businesses, rental companies and the self-employed because they can be driven using an ordinary driving licence, without the need of a so-called ‘O licence’.

 

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