What are Legal Requirements for Vehicle Servicing and It's Impact

Vehicle maintenance includes the responsibility of heading over to the garage and servicing a vehicle. But although there's no legal obligation to service a car, it is unlike the MOT test, which is a legal requirement on vehicles over three years old. Yet it is dangerous to skip scheduled servicing as it can impact a vehicle’s warranty, insurance coverage, and the chances of it passing an MOT Reading . In this article, we discuss the risks of missing a service and why servicing is important for every vehicle owner. Legal Requirements for Vehicle Servicing Regular servicing in the UK isn’t legally required, like the MOT test, which is required to be carried out every year by law to prove that a vehicle complies with road safety and environmental standards. Vehicle manufacturers recommend servicing vehicles every 12,000 miles or annually, but laws do not require drivers ...