Why check your battery?

1. A Battery is consumable item, it's performance deteriorates with use.

2. Battery condition is rarely checked when a vehicle is in a workshop.

3. Battery related faults are the top reason for vehicle breakdowns.

4. A battery loses at least 30% of it's cranking power during cold weather.

5. Frequent, short, start-stop journeys can drain your vehicles battery.

Good – The battery is in a good state of health and there is no need to worry. Providing you use your vehicle regularly there should be no battery issues. However, the battery should still be tested every time your car goes into the workshop

Recharge – Your battery is low on charge and needs to be recharged for accurate assessment. A long drive might remedy this, however we advise you speak to your workshop for advice on recharging. Once fully charged an accurate test can be performed.

Replace – Although there may be no signs of failure at the moment, your battery is in a poor state of health. It is likely that the battery will fail soon causing a non-start situation. Our advice is to ask your workshop to replace the battery as soon as possible to avoid a non-start situation occurring.