New knowledge from the RAC reveals that 20% of UK drivers underneath the age of 44 have lower prices by skipping legally required MOTs or delaying tyre replacements, elevating vital security considerations.
The price-of-living disaster has additionally pushed 19% of all drivers to cut back or halt automotive servicing and repairs solely.
For youthful drivers, the development is much more pronounced, with greater than a 3rd of under-25s admitting to deferring important automotive upkeep.
Throughout all age teams, one in 10 drivers have uncared for to interchange worn tyres or skipped MOTs, each important measures to make sure street security for the UK’s 42 million autos.
Failing to hold out routine upkeep and repairs to economize might additionally show to be a false financial system when a car breaks down and homeowners are then confronted with an enormous restore invoice.
That is borne out by six-in-10 (59%) drivers dealing with surprising restore prices for his or her essential car over the previous 12 months. The common complete quantity spent on these repairs was £617.
“It’s very worrying that so many drivers underneath the age of 44 seem to have risked breaking the regulation by not placing their autos by the MOT and operating them on tyres that ought to have been changed, all in an try to avoid wasting cash,” stated RAC breakdown spokesperson Simon Williams.
“Security on our roads is paramount. The MOT is a authorized requirement for good cause. Skipping it jeopardises the security of all street customers, together with the motive force.”
