What's the minimum mileage a car should do to keep it in good condition?
No single car meets all my needs. I'm prepared to have two, but only cover about 4000 miles a year in aggregate. I'm aware that under-used cars deteriorate badly. What's the minimum mileage a petrol car should do annually to keep it in good condition?
Asked on 27 March 2018 by Fraser Hadden
Answered by
Honest John
It's not the mileage. It's how the mileage is clocked up. A minimum of a single 30-mile run once a month at varying revs will keep it in shape. And use only Super petrol. That's what I have to do and it's worked for what is now a 10 year old car. Mess about with occasional five-mile runs and you'll mess up the car.
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