We often think of a vehicle breakdown being a permanent thing, with expensive repairs being the norm. The reality is most car breakdowns are avoidable and tend to focus pm the basic parts for the car. The AA have released their figure on top breakdowns over the summer, so you can see where the opportunities are.
The top result relates to tyres, either flat or damaged, then it is the old car battery thing, most likely flat batteries. Starter motors and alternators come next until we start to see something a bit more serious, the clutch.
The final reason on this top 10 breakdown call outs, is the cylinder head gasket, with equated to 7000 call outs during the summer. The AA state that up to half of breakdowns could have been avoided with correct maintenance.
Some advice is also offered in this news item to help you avoid being one of these statistics. Even if you do have an AA breakdown cover policy, there still will be some inconvenience waiting for a dedicated patrol. Most can be repaired by the roadside, but better to be safe than sorry.