HC Deb 15 May 1985 vol 79 c163W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report the

Joint Committee on Mobility for the Disabled
Motoring costs and MobA 1978–85
1978 April 1979 April 1979 June 1980 April 1981 April 1982 April 1983 April 1984 April 1985 April
Standing charges (£)
Insurance 134.80 155.00 155.00 185.40 228.40 239.85 241.20 255.70 277.40
Depreciation 341.26 392.59 418.03 480.96 505.37 601.66 653.60 697.56 745.79
Subscription 11.50 12.50 12.50 15.00 17.50 30.00 33.00 35.00 36.50
TOTAL 487.56 560.09 585.53 681.36 751.27 871.51 927–80 988.26 1,059.69
Cost/mile in pence (10,000 miles) 4.8756 5.6009 5.8553 6.8136 7.5127 8.7151 9.278 9.8826 10.5969
Running costs/mile (pence) Petrol 2.247 2.737 3.169 3.857 4.286 4.619 4.738 4.929 5.465
Oil .149 .171 .171 .234 .285 .301 .313 .327 .336
Tyres .315 .334 .356 .423 .457 .528 .516 .573 .573
Servicing .499 .566 .603 .526 .589 .642 .604 .656 .665
Repairs and replacements 1.813 2.085 2.220 2.533 2.837 3.092 3.732 4.053 4.226
TOTAL 5.023 5.893 6.519 7.573 8.454 9.182 9.903 10.538 11.265
Total costlmile (pence) Standing charges 4.8756 5.6009 5.8553 6.8136 7.5127 8.7151 9.278 9.8826 10.5969
Running charges 5.023 5.893 6.519 7.573 8.454 9.182 9.903 10.538 11.265
TOTAL 9.8986 11.4939 12.3743 14.3866 15.9667 17.8971 19.181 20.4206 21.8619
MobA rate (£) 10 12 12 14.5 16.5 18.3 19 20 20
Index (motor costs) 100 116.1164 125.0106 145.3397 161.3026 180.8044 193.7749 206.2979 220.8585
Index (MobA rate) 100 120 120 145 165 183 190 200 200