(04 Apr 2019, 4:41 pm)Malarkey wrote Even some of them with eldest being 11 years old are not in great condition either and would've again thought Arriva would be looking to replace these within the next year.

To my knowledge a mini bus has a shell life of around 12 years from what I remember Dan mentioning quite a while back.

The entire fleet across the country needs a massive overhaul by the sounds of it which will be a massive task for anyone who is looking to purchase Arriva given that they are up for sale.

That's the rule of thumb for Go North East - depreciating a minibus over 12 years - but other operators tend to keep them a bit longer!