Modern Car brakes discs are wearing out faster with 23pc of motorists needing to replace their discs and pads within 20,000 miles, according to a new report.

A survey carried out on behalf of Mail order specialists, Car Parts Direct, revealed that 56PC of motorists questioned replaced their brake discs due to excessive wear below the legal safety limit.

Warping or judder was the reason given by 36pc motorists requiring new brake discs before carrying out 20,000 miles.

Mark Cornwall of Car Parts Direct claims that since the car manufacturers stopped using asbestos in brake pads the friction material is much more abrasive, resulting in earlier brake disc wear.

He also believes some car makers supply vehicles with brake discs that are too small to cope with powerful and heavy vehicles resulting in poor stopping performance and early failure.

Mark Cornwall said, “We know from our sales history that the original brake discs on some vehicles fail early. We think this could be a size problem, for example, some two-litre vehicles use the same size brake discs as a 1.4 litre version of the same model  - It is something the car manufacturers should investigate and resolve."

Car Parts Direct supplies a range of upgraded Performance brakes discs designed to improve stopping performance and reduce the risk of brake disc warp, a common problem on many modern vehicles. Rossini Brake discs are drilled and grooved to increase brake grip and prevent brake fade. A unique Rossini safety depth logo is embedded in to the Brake disc so the driver can see when the discs are down to minimum legal thickness.

Car Parts Direct also supply a range of standard brakes that are manufactured to original equipment specification and supply brake pads with a softer compound to help prevent early brake disc wear.

Mark Cornwall added “In a nut shell; if a set of brake discs and pads cost £200 at the dealers we expect to charge our customers around half that price for standard brakes – and we expect them to last.”

A short online video on the Car Parts Direct website explain how to check and replace brake discs and pads. There’s also prices displayed for virtually every make of vehicle on the road.

Original equipment specification Brake Discs and Pads start around £40 for a complete front set.  Rossini Performance Brake Discs are available from around £100 a pair. Click on link below to visit the Car Parts Direct website.