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Halifax releases motor maintenance report

New car costs research from credit cards and personal loans provider Halifax yesterday.

The firm found a divide between the sexes when it came to car maintenance - with 20 per cent more males filling up their car each week than females.

Just over 60 per cent of men also said that they were responsible for maintaining their household's car - although only one third of women said that their partner was responsible for the motor.

Four-fifths of males paid the car tax - and just 57 per cent of women did the same.

Overall, around one in ten were found to spend more than £50 on petrol each week - with a one fifth saying that they spend less than £20.

Paying car costs was done by debit card for 40 per cent of people, with cash for 34 per cent and by credit card for 20 per cent.

Adrian Bryant, from Halifax Credit Cards, commented: "People can spend sometime thinking about how they are going to finance the purchase of a new car, but as this survey shows, it is also important to consider how you intend to finance smaller motoring purchases such as petrol, tax and maintenance."

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