According to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) 40% of vehicles fail their MOT test first time round and over half of these are due to small faults which could be addressed before taking the vehicle to the test*. Avoid this happening to you by undertaking the following checks before your next MOT test. [...]
Putting fuel in your vehicle is a necessary expenditure that can’t be avoided. The expense could, however, be reduced with a few fuel saving tips. Dexel Tyre and Auto Centre explore the ways you could reduce your monthly vehicle fuel bill by making some small changes below: Filling up The price of petrol and diesel [...]
Every year during the Christmas period thousands of people across Britain take to the roads to visit family and friends. The increased volume of traffic on the roads, coupled with difficult winter driving conditions at this time of year, can result in many journeys ending in a breakdown, so much so that the number of [...]
Don’t wait until the first frost to check that your car is ready to tackle tough winter conditions. It is important to ensure that all vehicle components are running as smoothly as possible before the cold weather hits. Check your Tyres When the ground becomes icy you are susceptible to sliding and you will become [...]
October means Tyre Safety Month in the automotive industry, which is a time to raise awareness of tyre safety. The campaign, which is administered by TyreSafe, aims to inform drivers of the dangers of driving on illegal and unsafe tyres and encourage vehicle users to check their tyres on a regular basis. A survey undertaken [...]
November 2014 sees the first changes to the European Tyre Labelling legislation. In just over a month it will be the two year anniversary for the Europe wide, standardised Tyre Labelling system that was introduced back in November 2012. Like white goods before it, this system enables customers to compare tyre on different criteria to [...]