Monday 15 June 2015 Life Newsletter How 200,000 of us risk our lives in potentially dangerous cars

Last year was the busiest on record for the National Car Test (NCT). A total of 2,026,630 tests were conducted. Two-thirds (66pc were full and the remainder re-tests). Of the 1,344,265 full tests conducted, 48pc passed first time. Of the 689,255 who failed, 91pc passed a re-test. Worryingly 5,624 vehicles were classed as Fail Dangerous. In the first quarter of 2015 a further 1,431 have vehicles have been added to this list. This means those … Continue reading Monday 15 June 2015 Life Newsletter How 200,000 of us risk our lives in potentially dangerous cars