Liverpool is home to a quarter of all failed MOT tests in the UK

LIVERPOOL has the most failed MOT car tests in the UK, with 23 per cent of all failures logged in the city.

‘Issues with lighting’ was the single biggest cause of the poor pass rate, making up a quarter of the problems.

The study, put together by the car maintenance firm , also listed London (15 per cent) and Manchester (13 per cent) as the following cities with the most failed MOT tests – brakes were the main fault in both areas.

Shockingly, two out of five people interviewed admitted that their car didn’t pass its most recent MOT.

It was recently reported that MOT failure rates has risen by a quarter since May due to changes in the test that have hit diesel cars the hardest.

More than one in 10 also said their car hadn’t taken an MOT test for at least 13 months, despite the annual necessity for vehicles under 40 years old.

Half of the 2,000 respondents thought car maintenance was too expensive, with a quarter stating they paid over £150 last time their motor was serviced – not including additional work costs.

Meanwhile, 27 per cent said they have never serviced their current car.

Matt Lewis, Fixter spokesperson, said: “Getting your car serviced and your MOT done regularly is incredibly important; no one wants to be driving down the motorway and suddenly their car breaks down.

“That’s a terrifying experience and it can be avoided if you just get your car checked over.

“No one likes it when their car fails their MOT and, whilst it was interesting to see which cities have cars which are most likely to not get a passing grade, it shouldn’t put anyone off going to get theirs checked over.

“Car maintenance prices may seem intimidating, but you’ll be paying far more if you keep putting it off.

“However, it is important you do not get ripped off; it seems some Britons are paying way too much.

“Shop around or use a service such as ours to avoid unfair payments.”