Car Maintenance Prices

How much do car services and repairs cost?

These are example average prices that we have surveyed for getting your car serviced, MOT'd or repaired.

To see more detail about the prices click on the links in the table.

The prices are based on user feedback and are from all over the UK and for different makes of car. Whilst the averages are useful as a guide the detailed comments on the pages linked off of here are the most useful. For example if you are trying to find out how much it will cost to service your Ford Focus then click the service link and see what we have. Perhaps you need a new exhaust but wonder how much it will cost to fit it then click on the exhaust link.

If you have any car maintenance prices of your own to submit then please do so using the form at the bottom of the table.

CarMaintenancePrices: Disclaimer
Category Category Average Cost Units Last Updated
Timing belt   £489 per item/job 2009-09-26
Mot   £93 per item/job 2009-08-01
Battery   £53 per item/job 2009-04-01
Head gasket   £441 per item/job 2009-08-03
Brakes   £96 per item/job 2009-08-16
Motorbike mot   £70 per 2009-09-09
Motorbike mot   £23 per item/job 2009-02-17
Catalytic converter   £188 per item/job 2009-09-09
General repair   £230 per item/job 2009-03-22
Labour   £40 per hour 2008-11-17
Clutch   £333 per item/job 2009-10-10
Change 4 spark plugs   £60 per item/job 2009-09-28
Exhaust-rear   £129 per item/job 2009-05-09
Breakdown insurance   £74 per item/job 2005-03-27
Exhaust-complete   £237 per item/job 2009-05-03
Exhaust-front   £72 per item/job 2009-05-28
New battery   £30 per item/job 2007-12-10
Service   £174 per item/job 2009-09-15
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