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What's the average breakdown recovery time?

Our breakdown expert says…

Time is of the essence for you, so I’d advise you to get a breakdown deal from one the UK’s biggest breakdown providers - the AA, Green Flag and the RAC - because they have the most recovery vehicles and mechanics.

Average car breakdown response times

Variables including the weather, your breakdown location and the number of breakdown calls received on the same day make it difficult for providers to guarantee that they’ll always reach you within a specific time.

However, the UK’s three largest providers offer the following average breakdown response times:

• The AA - Aims to reach most vehicle breakdowns within 40 minutes
• Green Flag - Aims to reach your car within 30 minutes
• The RAC - Arrives at most breakdowns inside 40 minutes.

Smaller breakdown providers, such as ASDA Breakdown and Tesco Breakdown, contract breakdown services out to the larger providers, such as Green Flag, so it’s still worth comparing breakdown deals with smaller providers because you could get a cheaper deal.

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Roadside recovery statistics

The cause of your car’s breakdown will obviously affect how long it takes your provider’s mechanic to fix the vehicle.

The UK’s three largest breakdown providers each offer the following roadside recover statistics:

• The AA - Fixes most roadside vehicle breakdowns inside 30 minutes
• Green Flag - Repairs 86% of breakdowns by the side of the road
• The RAC - Repairs four out of five vehicles at the roadside.

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Popular Breakdown Deals

Company	Package Name	From	Roadside repair	Online Discount	Tow to nearest garage
	Recovery Plus	£60.00		33%
	Roadside, Recovery & Home Cover (Personal Cover)	£105		27.34%

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