Over 50% of Classic Car Owners Anxious About Future Repairs, Survey by Kingsroad Finds
Kingsroad Co., Ltd. surveyed 273 classic car owners regarding repair and maintenance. Findings reveal that over 50% face wait times of 3+ months, and over 70% feel uneasy about the current maintenance environment due to parts shortages and a lack of skilled mechanics.
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Kingsroad Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Komaki City, Aichi; Representative: Kazuyoshi Goto), operator of the Rover Mini specialist shop 'Kingsroad Nagoya,' conducted a survey on the repair and maintenance of classic cars among 273 owners aged 20s to 60s.
According to the results, 52.1% of owners reported an average wait time of 'three months or more' for repairs. Furthermore, 72.6% of respondents expressed feeling 'anxious' about the current repair and maintenance environment.
The top reasons for this anxiety include 'rising prices and difficulty in obtaining parts' (53.5%) and 'the aging and decreasing number of highly skilled mechanics' (48.0%), highlighting structural challenges in vehicle preservation.
Regarding the future, more than half of the owners do not believe that repairs and maintenance will be possible at the same level 10 years from now. Over 70% of owners view technical succession and the shortage of mechanics as a significant social issue. Approximately half of the respondents considered the existence of specialist shops to be 'very important' for future maintenance, reflecting high expectations for stores with specialized expertise.
[Survey Overview]
- Period: April 24 – April 25, 2026
- Method: Internet research
- Target: Classic car owners (men and women in their 20s to 60s)
- Sample Size: 273
- Monitor Provider: RC Research Data
According to the results, 52.1% of owners reported an average wait time of 'three months or more' for repairs. Furthermore, 72.6% of respondents expressed feeling 'anxious' about the current repair and maintenance environment.
The top reasons for this anxiety include 'rising prices and difficulty in obtaining parts' (53.5%) and 'the aging and decreasing number of highly skilled mechanics' (48.0%), highlighting structural challenges in vehicle preservation.
Regarding the future, more than half of the owners do not believe that repairs and maintenance will be possible at the same level 10 years from now. Over 70% of owners view technical succession and the shortage of mechanics as a significant social issue. Approximately half of the respondents considered the existence of specialist shops to be 'very important' for future maintenance, reflecting high expectations for stores with specialized expertise.
[Survey Overview]
- Period: April 24 – April 25, 2026
- Method: Internet research
- Target: Classic car owners (men and women in their 20s to 60s)
- Sample Size: 273
- Monitor Provider: RC Research Data
FAQ
クラシックカーの修理待ち時間の現状はどうなっていますか？
調査によると、52.1%のオーナーが平均して「3ヶ月以上」の入庫待ちをしています。中には1年以上待つケースも16.9%存在します。
オーナーが修理・整備環境に不安を感じる主な理由は何ですか？
「部品の価格高騰や入手困難（53.5%）」や「高度な技術を持つ整備士が高齢化・減少しているため（48.0%）」が主な不安要素となっています。
将来のクラシックカー維持について、オーナーはどのように考えていますか？
半数以上のオーナーが、10年後には現在と同水準での修理・整備ができなくなると予測しており、維持環境の悪化を懸念しています。
整備士不足や技術継承はどのように捉えられていますか？
7割以上のオーナーが、これらの問題を個人の問題ではなく「社会的な課題」であると感じています。
クラシックカー維持における専門店の役割は何ですか？
約半数のオーナーが、今後の購入や維持において専門店の存在が「非常に重要である」と考えており、専門知識を持つ店舗への依存度が高まっています。