Wheeler Dealers Mike Brewer warns one thing is ‘impossible’ to repair on all used cars

Wheeler Dealers star Mike Brewer has admitted one area will be "Impossible” to fix on all second-hand used cars, no matter how hard owners try. The host of the popular classic car restoration series admitted that damage to the “spare wheel well” is likely to be irreversible.

He stressed that “panel beating” the area back into the correct shape would be futile if motorists picked up damage. As well as being a major headache for road users who have sustained damage from contact, it could also be a blessing for those looking around at securing a new second-hand car. According to Mike, the area is one of the first places he looks for when finalising a deal, as it was likely an indicator the vehicle has been involved in some kind of smash.

The TV star previously said: “An impossible thing to repair on a car. Let me tell you one impossibility to repair.

“You see the spare wheel well on the car underneath. If you open the boot and you look inside the spare wheel well, that was made in a factory and that is printed so it was round.

He said if the back of the car has been smashed “you can't, no matter how good you are, it doesn’t matter if you’re the best panel beater in the world, you can’t make that like it was in the factory. So I always look inside the spare wheel well.”

Although the bodywork may never return to its previous state, repairs will try and tidy up the panels to make the vehicle look as good as possible.

According to CarAnalytics, bumper damage can cost motorists hundreds of pounds, with the total bill depending on the extent of the damage.

They claim that minor damage to the area could cost around £60 to fix, with costs possibly as high as £360 to fix medium damage to the backs of vehicles.

Severe damage could cost road users as much as £700 to fix, a major blow to cash-strapped road users.

However, experts at WeBuyAnyCar stressed that structural damage to vehicles is likely to reduce their overall valuation.

They stressed that structural damage, which may require replacement panes, could lead to "medium" value loss, with hundreds, if not thousands, of pounds lost.

WeBuyAnyCar explained: "There are many law firms specialising in diminished value, who place the average value loss of an accident-damaged vehicle at around 33%."