This is one that came to me in an email from MoneySavingExpert. If your car is due for an MOT, and you want to save money, go to a council run MOT centre!

For cars with faults the MOT test fee is usually dwarfed by repair costs. While a cheap "MOTs just £20" promotion sounds good, it's ruined for those shelling out £1,500 to get problems fixed. Worse still, a few dodgy garages fail components that'd pass elsewhere to generate business.

The key is using hidden local council MOT centres, which don't do repairs, so there's no vested interest to fail you. This is a step by step cheap MOT guide including a full council tst center listing.

More info follow this link. http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheap-mot