With the cost of living crisis continuing to bite, four in 10 motorists say they have concerns about, or definitely won’t be able to, afford their next MOT, with a further 17% saying they’re not sure if they will be able to or not. Amongst these, 45% say that if they can’t afford an MOT, they plan to keep driving their car regardless.
In addition, 17% of drivers - equating to millions of motorists - admit they have driven a car without a valid MOT certificate in the past 12 months. A further fifth (21%) say that they know someone else who has, sparking concerns about the number of unsafe vehicles on UK roads.
Further findings from Halfords also highlighted a growing issue - that of ‘working poverty’, with 9 in 10 in this situation saying their job would be impossible or much harder without a car. However, affording their vehicle is being made harder due to rising motoring costs, alongside other rising bills such as food, electricity and mortgages.
