To put a vehicle in for the yearly MOT now costs around £50. If your vehicle fails and you miss the deadline for the re-test you can end up paying again, totalling £100 to get you through your MOT – and that’s before any repair work..
Some garages use the MOT test as an opportunity to look for and even create work, say mail order specialist Car Parts Direct. They claim motorists who fail to prepare for an MOT risk being charged for work that is not required and pay over the odds for repairs to avoid a second MOT.
The research revealed that women taking a vehicle for an MOT are 12% more likely to see their cars fail than a male motorist.
According to VOSA (Vehicle and Operator Service Agency) the Government body responsible for overseeing MOT centre activities, 32% of vehicles failed their MOT test last year. Around 30 % of vehicles failed due to their brakes, steering or suspension.
But many fail for minor faults like light bulbs so Car Parts Direct have provided a checklist on their website to explain to motorists how to pass their MOT first time and in us females case, the top ten tips to avoid being ripped off at an MOT.
So lets arm ourselves with this new blinding knowledge that will surely knock the oil off their overalls.