The most outrageous repair bills UK drivers have faced – from a £12,000 gearbox to £22,000 for a new engine
A SERVICE at your local garage can be a costly exercise for many drivers, especially if you haven't been looking after your motor.
But spare a thought for these Brits who have raked up some of the largest repair bills in the past 12 months.
A recent breakdown by MotorEasy has revealed the most expensive repairs costs for 11 different parts of a motor this year.
Shockingly, the combined costs of the all parts and labour fees total a staggering £65,000 - almost the same as a brand new Range Rover Sport.
An unlucky Brit was forced to fork out a £22,655 to fix the engine in his 2012 BMW 5 Series.
Depending on your vehicle, it can often be cheaper to purchase a new car than it can be to replace or fix the engine.
One driver spent a whopping £12,000 to repair a gear box in a 2014 Jeep Cherokee, while another paid almost £10,000 for the turbo to be fixed in their Land Rover.
Even everyday runaround cars can be costly to keep on the road, with a braking system in a Ford Focus costing an owner £1,061.
While it might seem inexpensive to fix, one British motorist spent a whopping £3,000 to fix the air conditioning in their motor.
Duncan McClure Fisher, founder of MotorEasy, said: "Our advice, whether you're leasing or purchasing a vehicle outright, is to make sure you're not at the very limit of your budget - because hefty repair bills can, and often do, sideswipe you.
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"We're seeing more and more motorists financed to the hilt in order to get their dream car.
"And yet when something goes wrong, they can't afford to actually keep their car on the road.
Earlier this year, we revealed the five most expensive car parts to repair for British drivers.