DVSA data analysed by the RAC found that a third of all initial MOT tests of cars, vans and small passenger vehicles - the equivalent to 7.3m vehicles - resulted in a fail
Motorists are being urged to check their tyres and breaks more regularly as these faults were behind 2.1 million 'dangerous' MOT failures.
Lamps, reflectors and indicators continue to be the most frequent reasons for failure, but it was the more serious problems with brakes and tyres which the motoring group is concerned about.Nearly eight percent of tests - equivalent to 2.4m vehicles - worryingly result in a fail where at least one dangerous defect had been found.
Although the biggest causes of MOT failures have remained consistent over many years, the proportion of tyre failures has increased slightly from 10 percent in 2018-19 to 12 percent in 2021-22. "This is no doubt the case for an unlucky third of owners whose vehicles fail their MOTs initially. Drivers should never ignore dashboard warning lights as they could end up putting themselves or others at risk and costing themselves a lot of money with a bigger repair bill than necessary had they acted straightaway.
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