Relaxed MOT rules to cost motorists more?

Claimed savings with annual MOTs becoming a thing of the past have been undermined by a report, which shows that scrapping annual testing will actually increase the pressure on motorist's pockets and the wider UK economy.

The report by Pro-MOTe which is made up of 29 safety organisations, motoring groups, retailers and other transport groups includes research estimating that the average motorist would be £80 worse off under a less frequent MOT system than today.