Labour rates for van service or repair work drops 10% in last twelve months
Finally some good news for van owners needing to take their vans into the garage, as according to Warranty Direct, garages are charging an average of £8.16 an hour less than last year to carry out service or repair work. The results of Warranty Direct’s annual Labour Rates Survey were recently published and showed the average hourly labour rate in 2013 was down 9.84% to £74.70 compared to last year (£ 82.86 in 2012) for both franchised and non-franchised workshops.
Warranty Direct says competition from fast fits, aggressive manufacturer loyalty programmes and motorists willing to shop around for the best deals, are just some of the reasons for the falling prices. The survey included 67 counties and it was no surprise to see that London is still the most expensive place (per hourly rate) to get your van fixed. The least expensive place was Angus in Scotland.
Duncan McClure Fisher, Managing Director at Warranty Direct, said: “From this year’s results, it appears, for the first time, that consumers are starting to win the price war as labour rates finally start to fall across the UK. We’ve seen almost a decade of spiralling costs to keep a car on the road and it’s good to see dealers competing more on pricing."
So where does your local garage/area fall in the scheme of things? The results of the Warranty Direct Labour Rates Survey vary with some areas experiencing larger rises and falls this year. Take a look at the data below, provided in Warranty Direct's latest press release:
Top 10 most expensive regions for garage labour rates (franchised and non-franchised combined)
Top 10 least expensive regions for garage labour rates (franchised and non-franchised combined)
Warranty Direct is the UK’s leading direct-to-consumer insurer for car, van and bike mechanical and electrical failures. For more details on the survey and for more information on the services Warranty Direct has to offer, please visit their website by clicking here.
Warranty Direct says competition from fast fits, aggressive manufacturer loyalty programmes and motorists willing to shop around for the best deals, are just some of the reasons for the falling prices. The survey included 67 counties and it was no surprise to see that London is still the most expensive place (per hourly rate) to get your van fixed. The least expensive place was Angus in Scotland.
Duncan McClure Fisher, Managing Director at Warranty Direct, said: “From this year’s results, it appears, for the first time, that consumers are starting to win the price war as labour rates finally start to fall across the UK. We’ve seen almost a decade of spiralling costs to keep a car on the road and it’s good to see dealers competing more on pricing."
So where does your local garage/area fall in the scheme of things? The results of the Warranty Direct Labour Rates Survey vary with some areas experiencing larger rises and falls this year. Take a look at the data below, provided in Warranty Direct's latest press release:
Top 10 most expensive regions for garage labour rates (franchised and non-franchised combined)
| REGION | AVERAGE COST FOR AN HOUR’S LABOUR (£) | % DIFFERENCE TO 2012 |
| London | £89.33 | -0.84% |
| Surrey | £84.39 | -14.12% |
| Hertfordshire | £83.72 | -11.35% |
| Middlesex | £83.08 | -14.52% |
| Essex | £81.03 | -9.30% |
| Berkshire | £80.38 | -13.83% |
| Buckinghamshire | £80.24 | -7.61% |
| Kent | £79.54 | -7.37% |
| Worcestershire | £79.21 | 0.12% |
| Cheshire | £78.27 | -11.36% |
Top 10 least expensive regions for garage labour rates (franchised and non-franchised combined)
| REGION | AVERAGE COST FOR AN HOUR’S LABOUR (£) | % DIFFERENCE TO 2012 |
| Angus | £62.04 | -21.29% |
| County Down | £63.50 | N/A |
| East Lothian | £64.23 | -10.54% |
| Cornwall | £64.62 | -18.96% |
| Gwent | £65.58 | N/A |
| Aberdeenshire | £65.61 | -13.71% |
| Renfrewshire | £65.64 | 0.84% |
| Dyfed | £66.24 | N/A |
| Fife | £66.49 | -10.02% |
| Clwyd | £66.78 | N/A |
Warranty Direct is the UK’s leading direct-to-consumer insurer for car, van and bike mechanical and electrical failures. For more details on the survey and for more information on the services Warranty Direct has to offer, please visit their website by clicking here.
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