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Unipart Automotive welcomes MOT decision

Released on 01/02/2012

 

Unipart Automotive has welcomed the Government's decision unveiled by Transport Secretary Justine Greening today to retain the existing rules on MOT test frequency. 

 

It has also pledged to continue supporting the IAAF and other motoring organisations to share best practice and transparency across the industry as a result of its association with the Motor Industry Code of Practice for Service & Repair (MICOP) with respect to encouraging motorists to post satisfaction scores for the Unipart Car Care Centre network on this website.

 

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Better service for motorists at garages

Released on 01/02/2012

 

Motorists are set for improvements in customer service from garages under a package of transparency and value-for-money measures unveiled today by Transport Secretary Justine Greening.

An evaluation of existing MOT test standards and frequency took account of the views and evidence offered by a wide range of organisations. In particular, it considered data from Department for Transport executive agency VOSA (Vehicle and Operator Services Agency) showing that more than a quarter (27.7%) of vehicles tested in 2010-2011 had one or more car defects that were either missed by MOT test centres or incorrectly assessed.

The VOSA data also showed that the roadworthiness of one-in-eight cars (12.4%) was being incorrectly assessed by MOT test centres.  As a result, the Government will work with industry, motoring organisations and consumer groups to focus on the reliability and standards of garages.

 

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What Goes On In Your Car?

 

12th October 2011

 

Press Release

 

Women have always relied on good old dad or their other half to fix their cars, but new research by Unipart Automotive has revealed that four in ten men are as clueless as women when it comes to car maintenance.

 

The poll revealed that half of women have always avoided garages to resolve any car problems as they felt intimidated because of their lack of car knowledge. A further three quarters felt at risk of getting ripped-off by mechanics who blinded them with jargon.

 

But research reveals millions of men feel exactly the same and also feel susceptible to being conned as their understanding of cars is so poor.

 

It emerged that after popping the bonnet millions of men struggle to identify where the screen wash is located, how to check the oil and change a light bulb.

 

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Car Servicing with Confidence

 

17 May 2011

 

Motor Codes website makes it easy to find a garage you can trust.

 

• Search for trusted garages in your area.
• Choose from garages ranked by customer satisfaction scores.
• View live customer feedback on garage profile pages.

 

Choosing which garage to trust with your car and hard-earned cash has been made a whole lot easier by automotive industry self-regulator, Motor Codes, with the unveiling of a new website incorporating a Garage Finder that lists over 6,500 garages across the UK, nearly 500 of which are Unipart Car Care Centres.

 

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Gloucestershire Garage Takes Gold

 

11 April 2011

 

Clive Woolford Motor Engineers, Tewkesbury, named UK's Golden Garage.

 

"Motorists have voted in their thousands to find the UK's best car service centre in the 2011 Golden Garages competition and Unipart Car Care Centre, Clive Woolford Motor Engineers, based in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, has been awarded the top accolade."

 

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