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Top 3 MOT fail items

Posted by: Matters of Testing, Posted on: 30 June 2014 - Categories: Features, Hot tips
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Most of what we talk about here is aimed at testers and garages. This time we’re giving a short run down of the most common MOT fail items for vehicle owners and offering some simple tips to help avoid that dreaded fail.

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