Getting new brakes fitted to your car can be costly, but many drivers don’t realise that the way that they are driving could be affecting the shelf-life of their brakes.

Sadly, there are many different things which can go wrong with our cars, and brakes are no exception.

The brakes are the single most important safety feature on a car. Without them, there is no way to slow down or stop to avoid obstacles. This may seem like an obvious point, but it is one which many drivers choose to ignore when they neglect to change their brake fluid and look after their hydraulics.

Are you going on holiday by car this year? If so, we have a little checklist you might benefit from - a number of points, you can run through before setting off.