MOT testers bring joy to a quarter of the nation

A car passing its MOT is one of the nation's biggest little thrills

MOT testers bring joy to a quarter of the nation
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A car passing its MOT is more thrilling than getting a notification of a match on a dating app or getting paid early, a recent survey of 2000 UK adults shows.

An MOT pass was ranked 15th on the list of the nation’s ‘little thrills’, according to a quarter of respondents (24 per cent).

Thirteen percent of those questioned by Tesco said getting their car cleaned for free when they go to a garage is another ‘little win’, while finding a full tank of fuel in the car was mentioned by nine percent of the respondents.

There’s no evidence to suggest that customers expect the car to be washed and the tank brimmed when they return to collect their car from the garage. With a fresh MOT, of course…

The top 50 list in full:

  1. Unexpectedly finding money in a pocket – 35 percent
  2. The sun shining when you wake up in the morning – 35 percent
  3. Snuggling into bed after putting fresh sheets on it – 34 percent
  4. Receiving a gift that you weren’t expecting – 33 percent
  5. Getting praise for something – 28 percent
  6. Paying your shopping bill using vouchers earned through loyalty points – 27 percent
  7. Seeing that a favourite product is on special offer – 27 percent
  8. Finding a parking space right outside the place you want go in – 27 percent
  9. Someone saying “I love you” – 25 percent
  10. Being cooked a meal – 25 percent
  11. Getting a free upgrade at a hotel or on a flight – 25 percent
  12. Getting an unexpected bonus / tip – 24 percent
  13. Getting a compliment from a stranger – 24 percent
  14. When a traffic light turns green just as you approach it – 24 percent
  15. Car passing its MOT – 24 percent
  16. Getting to finish work early- 23 percent
  17. Using a loyalty card/app at the till, and then seeing the amount of money it’s saved you – 22 percent
  18. Getting to a store checkout that’s just opened with no queue – 22 percent
  19. Finishing a good book – 21 percent
  20. Realising you have a huge build-up of loyalty points on your card – 21 percent
  21. The train / bus arrives just as you arrive on the platform / at the bus stop – 20 percent
  22. Waking up and realising it’s the weekend – 20 percent
  23. Receiving a message or phone call from someone you love/fancy – 19 percent   
  24. Putting on new clothes or shoes – 19 percent        
  25. When the clocks change, and you get an extra hour in bed – 18 percent        
  26. When a journey takes less time than expected and you arrive at your destination early – 18 percent        
  27. When your sports team wins a game – 18 percent        
  28. When you wake up feeling fresh after a late night – 17 percent        
  29. Finding the last piece of clothing in your size on the rack – 17 percent
  30. When you have a good hair day – 17 percent        
  31. Getting your car cleaned for free when you go to the garage – 13 percent
  32. Successfully getting through to buy concert/festival tickets online – 13 percent
  33. Getting an email or text with a discount code/ sale announcement – 13 percent
  34. Coming home late and remembering you have leftovers you can eat – 12 percent
  35. Getting paid ahead of pay day – 12 percent
  36. When you have a good skin day – 12 percent
  37. Using a satisfying pen – 12 percent
  38. Finishing a hard workout – 11 percent
  39. Getting an invite to a party / wedding – 12 percent
  40. Turning your out-of-office on your work emails – 11 percent
  41. When someone likes your post on social media – 11 percent
  42. Finding the dishwasher has already been emptied – 10 percent
  43. Getting a personal best on a run / for a workout – 10 percent
  44. Waking up a minute before your alarm – 10 percent
  45. Finding your egg is a double yolker – 10 percent
  46. Finding a full tank of petrol in your car – 9 percent
  47. Being sent a funny meme – 9 percent
  48. When your children sleep through an entire night – 9 percent
  49. Seeing a dog in a cute outfit – 8 percent
  50. Getting a notification of a match on your dating app – 6 percent

Source: Evening Standard

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