Many cars fail first MOT, research shows

Date: 11/5/2012

New research has revealed many cars in the UK fail their first MOT.

Records obtained by honestjohn.co.uk showed one in five cars registered in Britain in 2008 did not pass their first examination.

Vehicles manufactured by Renault, Peugeot and Citroen were found to be most likely to fail, with just 71 per cent of Renault Meganes passing their first MOT in 2008.

The most common reasons for motors not to pass were lighting and signalling problems, issues with tyres, the aim of the headlights and problems with the driver's view of the road.

Editor of honestjohn.co.uk Daniel Harrison said: "Hard-pressed families can take this information and use it to ensure that they're not failing a MOT on something that can be easily fixed beforehand."

Among the things an MOT tester will examine are the general body and structure of the vehicle, the seat belts, the doors, mirrors, exhaust emissions and steering.

Posted by Sarah Bailey