There are two ways to maintain a fleet: bring it in‑house or send it out. The cheaper option per invoice is rarely the cheaper option per year.
Where outsourced servicing costs you
- Markups on parts and labour from third‑party garages
- Coordination time between supplier and operator
- Inconsistent standards between sites
- Slower turnarounds because vehicles wait in someone else's queue
- Lost opportunity to learn from one fleet's failure modes
Where in‑house servicing pays back
- Standards owned end to end
- Faster fault‑to‑fix cycles
- Better long‑term cost control
- Compliance baked into the operation
- Real‑time visibility for the fleet partner managing your account
What our in‑house operation looks like
- 21‑acre Manchester HGV workshop
- Eight full‑size HGV service lanes
- DVSA‑accredited ATF MOT testing
- Tachograph calibration
- Laden brake testing
- Specialist tooling and diagnostics
What this delivers to customers
- Lower VOR
- Faster compliance cycles
- Real‑world safety assurance
- Improved fleet availability
- A single, trusted partner for all key services
Where the cost difference shows up
- Fewer compliance failures
- Lower lifetime cost per mile
- Lower customer SLA breaches
- Less internal management time
Want fleet maintenance done in‑house? Speak to SVH about OptiRent or CoreHire.
