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I HOPE THIS IS A JOKE. I AM AN MOT TESTER AND THE CONDITION THAT SOME VEHICLES ARE IN BECAUSE OF DRIVERS FAILING TO CHECK THE OBVIOUS AND CAUSING A DANGER TO INNOCENT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. HOW WOULD ANY OF YOU FEEL IF YOU WERE WALKING DOWN THE ROAD AND A CAR WITH 4 BALD TYRES AND BRAKES NOT WORKING PLOUGHED INTO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY KILLING EVERY ONE OF YOU? THE MOT ENSURES THAT THE BARE MINIMUM SAFETY COMPONENTS ON A VEHICLE ARE NOT LIKELY TO FAIL OR CAUSE SOMEONE TO LOSE CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE. PEOPLE THAT EVEN THINK ABOUT GETTING RID OF THE MOT TEST ARE UNEDUCATED AND PROBABLY DONT CHECK THEIR OWN VEHICLES. ITS 20-40 PER YEAR. THATS 7p PER WEEK !! DONT COME OUT WITH THESE RIDICULOUS IDEAS WHEN THE RULES ARE THERE FOR A REASON. THE MOT TEST ISNT THERE TO RIP PEOPLE OFF ITS THERE TO SAVE PEOPLES LIVES. END OF !!