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11 February 2010  

MOTOR CODES has launched a competition to search for the best service and repair garages in the UK.

Survey results – highlights

Across the UK, motorists feel out of pocket to the tune of an estimated £2.4 billion.

Young drivers are hit hardest: 41% of 16-24 year olds feel ripped-off by local garages on anything between £51 – £150 (compared to 31% of 25-34 year olds).

Nearly two thirds of over 55s are satisfied with their local garage.

Over a quarter of motorists who feel ripped off by garages think they’ve lost out by between £51 and £150.

5% of motorists felt they had been ripped-off on amounts higher than £300. Those who felt more than £500 out of pocket claimed to be on average £1,408 worse off following their latest service.

The East feels the pinch the most:  Motorists in the East of England felt the most ripped off between £51 – 150, with a third claiming to have been short changed, compared to just 17% of motorists in Northern Ireland.

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