With cars getting bigger and parking spaces tighter, scrapes are all too common when you are backing into a bay! Repairs to put right any scratches and dings that might result from a clumsy manoeuvre are expensive, so it pays to get a little help when you’re reversing.

Even touch-parking can leave unsightly scrapes on the painted bumpers of today’s models. These could require a visit from the SMART repair van in order to maximise your vehicle’s value before you sell it.

Reversing aids are fitted to many new cars, but there are also plenty of retro-fit solutions, ranging from simple audible warnings to full-colour cameras and screens.