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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Shane Hickey

Ghost MOTs: drivers warned over fake certificates that lead to huge repair bills

MOT Tests While-U-Wait sign on a street
MOT tests are carried out in 23,000 accredited garages around Great Britain. Photograph: f8stockpix/Alamy

You have just bought a secondhand car. It was older than you wanted, but were reassured because it had recently passed its MOT.

Within a few days, you notice a problem with the steering and take it into a garage to be checked. As well as that issue, they find the tread depth of the tyres is so low it should not have passed the test.

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