Costing just £20, the service is said to be more detailed than traditional free vehicle health check programmes and offer great value for money.

Peter Fairlie, group sales director at ATS Euromaster, said: ‘Fleets have told us they want the added reassurance of an experienced technician inspecting their vehicles in between services, which can be as far as 20,000 miles apart.

‘Our new seasonal checks help to protect against unexpected and costly downtime whilst boosting duty of care.’

In addition to a range of vehicle tyre health checks, the seasonal inspections include a levels check for oil, clutch fluid, brake fluid, power-steering fluid and screen wash, with free top-ups (as appropriate). Technicians also inspect the dashboard for warning lights, operation of the air-conditioning system, horn, lights, drive belts, wiper blades, washer jets and cooling system. They also remove all wheels for a thorough brake inspection, plus clean and lubricate battery connections where required.

Fairlie added: ‘We think it’s the best £20 a fleet or motorist can invest in their vehicle. Even if the inspection confirms a car or van is in excellent mechanical order, the customer still drives away with a handy one-litre of Shell oil and boot pouch courtesy of ATS Euromaster, to keep for a future occasion.’

The inspections can be booked at nearly 200 ATS Euromaster service centres nationwide and are suitable for all makes and model of car and van up to 3.5 tonnes.