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Common breakdown causes

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Common car breakdown causes

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Flat Battery A flat battery is the single most common reason drivers call us. The good news: …

Car Won't Start "It just won't start" covers a lot of different faults — from a flat battery to …

Flat Tyre / Puncture A blowout or slow puncture can happen anywhere — the main thing is finding somew…

Ran Out Of Fuel It happens to almost everyone eventually. We'll bring enough fuel to get you mov…

Overheating Overheating is one fault where stopping quickly matters — continuing to drive ca…

Dashboard Warning Light Not every warning light means immediate danger, but some do. If you're not sure,…

Locked Out / Key Problems Locked out or dealing with a dead key fob is more stressful than dangerous — but…

Accident / Collision Recovery After a collision, getting the vehicle safely off the road matters as much as ge…