{"id":1061,"date":"2015-02-27T09:30:26","date_gmt":"2015-02-27T09:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.booktheorytesttoday.com\/?p=1061"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-02-25T10:46:24","slug":"from-the-mouth-of-martin-top-tips-to-slash-the-cost-of-motoring-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/from-the-mouth-of-martin-top-tips-to-slash-the-cost-of-motoring-5\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Mouth of Martin: Top Tips to Slash the Cost of Motoring – #5"},"content":{"rendered":"

Strap yourselves in wannabe petrol heads. With the help of money saving expert, Martin Lewis, Book Theory Test Today is hitting the road with 50 top tips that will cut your motoring costs. Tune in each & every week for a new tip and remember to share with friends and family and slash the cost of motoring.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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This week we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re looking at hidden MOT test centres. Did you know? There are council-run MOT test centres all over Britain, which have no vested interest in failing you because they don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t do repairs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cut the Cost of Motoring Tip #5 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Use hidden MOT test centres<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Book Theory Test Today<\/strong><\/a> says: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Ahhh the MOT, that yearly bank balance buster. While it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not the actual MOT test that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s mega expensive, because it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s fixed at \u00c2\u00a354.85 for cars, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the repairs required that cost you should your vehicle fail.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The problem is a minority of MOT test centres are likely to fail you. Why? Surely that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bad practice. True, but for these unscrupulous facilities it \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcpays\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 for them to fail you.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not uncommon to hear stories where cars have gone in for an MOT test, in perfect working order, only for the vehicle owner to be told that their car has failed the test. Rogue traders anyone?<\/span><\/p>\n

A fail means a repair bill and unfortunately there are test centres out there that will invent problems in order to squeeze more cash out of you. This is common practice when dealing with individuals who know little about cars.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been a victim of \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcdodgy Dave\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 down at your local MOT test centre, Martin Lewis reveals an extensive list<\/a><\/strong> of facilities that give your vehicle the best chance of passing an MOT and help you slash the cost of motoring.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thousands of drivers swear by Martin Lewis\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 tips, saying that the results have helped them to reduce the cost of motoring.<\/span><\/p>\n

One success story from the Money Saving Expert website reads:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153My usual garage said to make it pass its MOT, repairs would cost almost \u00c2\u00a31,000. Following the article, I took it to the council test centre instead and it passed without any work needed.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Why is it worth it?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Book Theory Test Today says: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Considering that almost 40% of vehicles fail an MOT at the first attempt, seeking out a test centre where it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s more likely to pass will cut the cost of motoring.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

What can I do to prevent MOT test failure?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Check the basics as it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s often the simplest problem that results in MOT test failure. For instance, 19% of failures are as a result of a blown light bulb and 8% fail because of the tyres.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know what to check, ask a friend or relative. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s worth getting avoidable problems fixed if you want to cut the cost of motoring.<\/span><\/p>\n

Book Theory Test Today offers an intermediary service assisting clients with booking a UK theory test, or practical test, at test centres<\/a><\/strong> across the nation. The service also supplies resources to help you prepare for your theory test \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Ready to take your theory test? Book your theory test online today…<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Strap yourselves in wannabe petrol heads. With the help of money saving expert, Martin Lewis, Book Theory Test Today is hitting the road with 50 top tips that will cut your motoring costs. Tune in each & every week for a new tip and remember to share with friends and family and slash the cost […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1063,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,75],"tags":[111,158,117,174,160,166,195,197,196,198,126],"class_list":["post-1061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-book-theory-test-today","category-car-advice","tag-book-theory-test-today-2","tag-book-your-theory-test","tag-book-your-theory-test-online","tag-book-your-theory-test-online-today","tag-cost-of-motoring","tag-martin-lewis","tag-mot","tag-mot-test","tag-mot-test-centres","tag-mot-test-failure","tag-uk-theory-test"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1061"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1061\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}