MSE News: Motorists advised to drive down MOT costs by maintaining a safe car

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Drivers have been warned not to wait until their MOT to find out if their car needs attention...

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'Motorists advised to drive down MOT costs by maintaining a safe car'

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shaun_from_Africa

So if you keep something in good condition and carry out regular maintenance, it will not need repairs as often as something that is totally ignored.
Talk about stating the obvious.
If any driver didn't realise that vehicles need regular maintenance to ensure that they are safe, maybe they shouldn't be driving.

PasturesNew

It's another "non story". Spend money throughout the year to gamble against you having a lower MoT pass bill. Or, more sensible, is to just have what's "needed" by leaving it all until the MoT day to be fixed.

I bought my 2006 car in 2010; in the last six MoTs it's needed no work whatsoever. It's not broken down.

I've had "usual costs of ownership" such as a chipped windscreen, a couple of flat tyres, a new set of wipers front and back .... but nothing that needed more than the annual service I book in at MoT time.

BeenThroughItAll

Glad to see the DVSA budget for rocket surgery is being well spent.

Hermione_Granger

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

Glad to see the DVSA budget for rocket surgery is being well spent.

I've heard of rocket science and I've heard of brain surgery but rocket surgery?

Jackmydad

Hermione_Granger wrote: »

I've heard of rocket science and I've heard of brain surgery but rocket surgery?

It's brain surgery using rockets. . . :eek:

worried_jim

Next they'll be telling us not to eat chips every day or we will die a fat jabba.

Dclutterchique

I believe the polite response to this article is "We are totally devoid of manure, Mr Holmes!"

ElefantEd

Next week: Pope advised to remain a Catholic in order to retain his status of head of church.

BeenThroughItAll

Hermione_Granger wrote: »

I've heard of rocket science and I've heard of brain surgery but rocket surgery?

Yes, I was just playing with words. Was meant to be mildly amusing.

Mobeer

Surely the point is a car should be kept roadworthy at all times, not just fixed up before an MOT in order to pass that test and save money?