UK SMR Mar-Apr 2023

Develop your garage

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Develop your garage service and grow your business

These days keeping customers and finding new ones is tough. With fierce competition, you shouldn’t have to decline work because you’re unable to offer services in-house. Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity.

Consider an added value service to keep their vehicles running smoothly and saving them money during this ‘cost of living crisis’, providing you: • Additional revenue streams for your workshop • Increased satisfaction and retention • Avoiding losing a customer or work to a competitor.

With tighter MOT rules and limits linked to vehicle emissions, it’s vital that emission control devices such as catalysts and diesel particulate filters are functioning correctly.

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Timing belts Are you checking when the timing belt was last changed? When a customer calls to book their MOT it is advised that the person accepting the booking – whether that be an MOT tester or a receptionist – checks to see if the timing belt has been changed.

Following up on advisories How many MOT advisories did you flag last year? With this figure in mind, you’re sitting on a lot of potential new business for your workshop. Last year, the DVSA predicted that one in four vehicles would pass their MOTs with advisories – depending on the severity, the vehicle could need to return to the workshop soon for repairs.