UK's most repaired car models revealed in Kwik Fit's map

The Kwik Fit Maintenance Index is available online as an interactive map. Users can select any area in Great Britain and find the top three car models most disproportionately receiving new components in that area. (Each model is shown with an index figure for that area. An index of 1.0 represents a model having components replaced in proportion to the total number of those vehicles registered in a particular area. An index figure of 2.0 indicates that the model is twice as likely to be brought into Kwik Fit for replacement components compared with the relative number of those vehicles in the area.)

Roger Griggs, communications director at Kwik Fit, said: “Because we have more than 600 Kwik Fit centres across the country and see more than two million of the UK’s cars each year, we have a huge sample of data on repairs on every make and model for our expert team to analyse. This, along with being independent of any one manufacturer, provides our analysts with a clearer and more comprehensive picture of the current condition of the UK car parc than almost anyone else in the motor industry.

“Of course, while the Maintenance Index has highlighted those models which are most likely to have had new components fitted, our advice is consistent across all vehicles when it comes to repairs and maintenance. Prevention is always better than cure – and usually safer and cheaper in the long run. And when considering a used car, the better buy is usually likely to be one with a record of preventative maintenance.”

Kwik Fit’s Maintenance Index 2024 for repairs can be found here. More details on the index can be found here.