Fleet car and van SMR: average vehicle workshop lead time

Month Lead time (days)
Feb 2025 13.31
Jan 2025 13.42
Dec 2024 13.20
Nov 2024 13.06
Oct 2024 13.37
Sep 2024 13.54
Aug 2024 13.35
Jul 2024 13.45
Jun 2024 13.46
May 2024 13.59
Apr 2024 13.81
Mar 2024 13.57
Month Lead time (days)
Feb 2025 13.31
Jan 2025 13.42
Dec 2024 13.20
Nov 2024 13.06
Oct 2024 13.37
Sep 2024 13.54
Aug 2024 13.35
Jul 2024 13.45
Jun 2024 13.46
May 2024 13.59
Apr 2024 13.81
Mar 2024 13.57
Month Lead time (days)
Feb 2025 13.31
Jan 2025 13.42
Dec 2024 13.20
Nov 2024 13.06
Oct 2024 13.37
Sep 2024 13.54
Aug 2024 13.35
Jul 2024 13.45
Jun 2024 13.46
May 2024 13.59
Apr 2024 13.81
Mar 2024 13.57

Epyx comment

This metric shows the time from when a fleet driver contacts a garage to book SMR and when the job actually happens. 

The average for November was 13.06 days, a slight decrease from 13.41 days a year ago but a notable rise compared to the 11.32 days seen before the pandemic in January 2020, when our dataset begins. 

It’s worth noting that all through 2023, lead times were high, at one point hitting 14.20 days, and there has been at least a slight downward trend since the start of this year. 

The overall picture is that, despite these small improvements, workshops remain under considerable pressure, with a range of issues persisting, ranging from post-Covid supply problems to skills shortages. 

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