TLC. If you are familiar with the BMW MINI TLC service cover, you’ll know that it covers your basic servicing. But basic servicing is just that, it doesn’t cover other aspects of your Mini’s health such as brakes, tyres, exhausts, suspension and bodywork. These are important and can have associated safety issues so it is critically important to make the right choice when it comes to the dealer that you use, balancing quality, safety and cost.

Broadly speaking, we see that there are three main choices, the first of which is to return to the main dealer. Whilst you should be confident in the service levels they provide, you may be looking for a more cost effective solution. At the other end of the spectrum is your local garage which might prove cost effective, but they aren’t necessarily specialists and may not work to the manufacturer’s standards.

Fortunately, there is an alternative option that covers the best of both worlds. At Mi Mini all of the work is carried out to the manufacturer’s standards, which means that your warranty remains unaffected, that you can sleep safe in the knowledge that a specialist has worked on your car and smile knowing that you are saving up to 50% on the hourly labour rate charged by main dealers.