Brake: Over 40% of motorists ‘drive defective vehicles’
- 19th January 2010
More than two in five motorists have admitted to driving in cars with one or more defects in the past 12 months, according to research.
The study, by leading charity Brake, revealed that 42 per cent of drivers have been on the road in vehicles with defective tyres, broken lights, indicators or oil problems.
It was also revealed that 84 per cent of drivers did not know the percentage of wear on their brake pads at the time of their vehicles’ last MOT or servicing.
Mary Williams, chief executive of Brake, said: “Drivers seem to be placing far too much reliance on their annual MOT and passively relying on their garage to tell them when to replace components, rather than asking questions about level of wear and deciding to take action now rather than too late.
“Drivers cannot abdicate responsibility for safety to their garage.”
Recent research by The Co-operative Insurance and Brake revealed that a quarter of young drivers do not have a valid MOT certificate.
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