Mistrust in garages is key factor in 10million MOT failures last year

Over 10million cars failed their MOT last year due to motorists skimping on basic maintenance, a new survey by Halfords has revealed.

Many motorists claim today's technologically advanced cars are daunting so avoid contacting garages for help with known problems, meaning more than one in five motorists surveyed had been hit with a three figure bill come MOT time.