As I get older, I find myself changing my opinion on this topic and I now have to say that the MOT is a pain in the back and total overkill. It's not a good indicator of condition given that a car can fail because of a faulty bulb or headlights that are out of alignment. Furthermore, in my teens and early 20's when I did not know too much about cars, I bought some real ***** boxes while living in London. All of them came with 12 months MOT.

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With best regards

Al