The cost of living crisis is not only putting a growing strain on finances, but may now also be impacting road safety. Motoring costs are rising rapidly, with them having increased by 12.7% year-on-year - more than double the overall rate of inflation.
New research from Halfords today reveals one in 10 motorists who have missed an MOT did so as they could not afford it. The research also found nearly half of UK motorists are worried about the cost of essential car maintenance and of those, nearly a third say they will struggle to afford car maintenance as a result of rising costs.
A quarter of those surveyed admitted to missing an MOT deadline despite 95 percent knowing when their MOT was due.
Halfords Motoring Club includes a free 10-Point Check worth £15, which covers tyre depth check, inflation & top-up, as well as a wiper blade condition check, oil level check and a battery health check.
Halfords Chief Customer Officer Karen Bellairs said: “The cost of motoring in the UK is rising faster than inflation and worryingly our research has found many drivers are struggling to cope with the bills causing some to miss booking an MOT test."
