The EC Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation (MVBER) or European Commission Regulation EC No. 1400/2002 has been in place since 2002 and was introduced to open up the after-sales car service and repair market. A key feature of the MVBER was to ensure that all service and repair work could be undertaken by any garage whether an authorised or independent dealership. It was essential therefore that independent garages and roadside assistance organisations should have access to spare parts, technical information, specifications and codes including diagnostic equipment and software to carry out this work.

So what does this mean......?

Well you can go and buy a new car and not be tied in to the expensive after sales servicing supplied by dealerships, you are given freedom of choice to pick your own after - sales service options with independant dealerships of your choice.

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