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Warning to drivers as research reveals 1.2 million cars on UK roads have no MOT
Research shows 3% of UK drivers skipped MOTs last year, mainly due to cost concerns and forgetting, with Gen Z twice as likely to miss their test as older groups.
- New Halfords research shows three per cent of UK motorists skipped their MOT in the past year, around 1.2 million vehicles, citing forgetfulness and cost as reasons.
- Motorists cited forgetting with 36% simply overlooking their MOT, while 27% and 25% skipped due to MOT cost and broader motoring costs amid 61% of the British population facing rising living costs.
- Of those who skipped, data show 69% worry about unexpected repair bills and 50% about affording MOTs, while Gen Z drivers and men are more likely to skip despite MOT price caps of £54.85 for cars.
- Driving without an MOT can endanger drivers, passengers and other road users and risks legal penalties including fines up to £1,000, six points and insurance invalidation.
- Check GOV.UK to see when your MOT is due, and Halfords recommends booking up to a month minus a day before expiry; Andy Turbefield warns 'skipping your MOT is a false economy'.
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Warning to drivers as research reveals 1.2 million cars on UK roads have no MOT
New research from Halfords shows three per cent of motorists have skipped their MOT in the past year, equating to around 1.2 million vehicles
·Oxford, United Kingdom
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