Arron Paul from Penn Street Garage, Wolverhampton has seen an increase in car problems due to potholes.

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00:00OK Aaron, so you're the manager here at Pen Street Garage in Wolverhampton.

00:05Just explain the situation with flat tyres and things regarding potholes at the moment.

00:11Well, obviously with the current road conditions at the moment we've seen an increase in people

00:15coming in for repairs, not just obviously flat tyres but suspension based work, but

00:21due to the fact a lot of customers and consumers don't realise this until the MOTs roll round

00:27that they're actually driving an unsafe vehicle.

00:30So it's down to us to obviously carry out the repairs, but again with the current road

00:35conditions we've noticed an increase in suspension and tyre and wheel damages, so yeah it has

00:42picked up easily over the last couple of years.

00:45How much of an increase would you say it's been?

00:47I'd say at least about 30%, 30-40% in our current trade due to potholes, poor road conditions,

00:57potholes and pretty much anything due or down to the road conditions that are causing these

01:04issues on vehicles.

01:05What advice would you give to drivers?

01:08I'd say basically get the car checked more sooner rather than later, don't wait for your

01:15MOTs, if there's something you're not sure on the vehicle, ring your local garage, get

01:21it checked for peace of mind and safety at the end of the day, wait until your next MOT

01:28rolls round can implement you driving an unsafe vehicle for a long time and just to be on

01:36the safe side.

01:38You just want to make sure that you, your passengers are in a safe vehicle, no harm

01:45in being safe than sorry really.