Wheeler Dealers’ Mike Brewer admits one used car part that ‘cannot be fixed’

Mike Brewer has revealed one used cae part can never be repaired (Image: X / #MikeBrewer)

TV host Mike Brewer has revealed the one used car feature no matter how hard owners try. 

The host of the popular restoration show stressed damage to the “spare wheel well” could be permanent with repairs unlikely to work. 

The TV presenter stressed it was “impossible” to repair if the area was damaged, suggesting it would never look like it did once it rolled off the production line. 

Spare wheel wells are usually located in the boot at the rear of the vehicle could be crucial. 

Mike admitted to of a car before agreeing to a second-hand car purchase as it may reveal secrets about a model’s past. 

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Damage to the spare wheel well located at the rear of the car may be permanent (Image: Getty)

, Mike said: “An impossible thing to repair on a car. Let me tell you one impossibility to repair. 

“You see the spare wheel well on the car underneath. If you open the boot and you look inside the spare wheel well, that was made in a factory and that is printed so it was round.

“If it has had one up the bum, You can’t, no matter how good you are, it doesn’t matter if you’re the best panel beater in the world, you can’t make that like it was in the factory. 

“So I always look inside the spare wheel well.”

, bodywork specialists could charge drivers anywhere from £36 to £200 per hour for their experience. 

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The average bumper repair costs vary depending on the size of the model and the extent of the damage. 

However, motorists with lesser damage and a smaller car could pay just £300 while others with severe problems could be forced to splash out £1,320.

On average, it means individuals are paying out more than £800 to fix a damaged bumper in a major blow to cash-strapped road users. 

Although the RAC admits some dents can be fixed at home using DIY methods, more extensive work may require the expertise of a professional.

However, in some circumstances, dents may not need to be repaired at all with confirming that MOT tests are not at risk. 

They commented: “Although bodywork is checked during the MOT test, it only matters if there’s excessive corrosion, sharp edges or damage to specific areas of the vehicle.

“So long as the door opens and closes properly, a dent in the wing won’t cause your car to fail.”

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