MOTs can cause so much grief and hassle each year let alone cost us motorists hundreds of pounds that we had simply not bargained for. However we just have to accept that they are part and parcel of owning and driving a car in the UK.
As the years go by the cars produced and manufactured all around the world are becoming cleaner, greener and more fuel-efficient than ever before, so you may be surprised to hear that the MOT failure rate has risen to a record 37% for both cars and light vans.
In fact, failure rates have increased by 12% over the past four years alone, suggesting that there are lots of cars driving up and down our roads that simply are not road-worthy and dangerous.
Perhaps more worrying is the fact that the most popular items that were causing the failures were to do with tyres, brakes and suspension. The first two in particular are a major cause for concern.
Experts within the industry have blamed the recession for causing a higher amount of failures as they believe that many motorists simply cannot afford to keep paying out on servicing, repairs and vehicle maintenance.
Its perhaps significant that the failures are simple things that motorists really should be keeping in good working order as this carelessness could prove fatal.
The Department for Transport have suggested that without MOTs there would be a horrendous increase in road deaths which they have estimated would cost the country well over 6 billion pounds. So keeping MOTs is imperative.
Just remember to regularly check that you tyres and brakes are in good working order and make sure that you keep your vehicle serviced regularly
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MOTs can cause so much grief and hassle each year let alone cost us motorists hundreds of pounds that we had simply not bargained for. However we just have to accept that they are part and parcel of owning and driving a car in the UK.
As the years go by the cars produced and manufactured all around the world are becoming cleaner, greener and more fuel-efficient than ever before, so you may be surprised to hear that the MOT failure rate has risen to a record 37% for both cars and light vans.
In fact, failure rates have increased by 12% over the past four years alone, suggesting that there are lots of cars driving up and down our roads that simply are not road-worthy and dangerous.
Perhaps more worrying is the fact that the most popular items that were causing the failures were to do with tyres, brakes and suspension. The first two in particular are a major cause for concern.
Experts within the industry have blamed the recession for causing a higher amount of failures as they believe that many motorists simply cannot afford to keep paying out on servicing, repairs and vehicle maintenance.
Its perhaps significant that the failures are simple things that motorists really should be keeping in good working order as this carelessness could prove fatal.
The Department for Transport have suggested that without MOTs there would be a horrendous increase in road deaths which they have estimated would cost the country well over 6 billion pounds. So keeping MOTs is imperative.
Just remember to regularly check that you tyres and brakes are in good working order and make sure that you keep your vehicle serviced regularly
