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and car groups have reacted with fury to Government proposals to make annual vehicle MoT roadworthiness checks every two years — to ease the cost of living crisis in Britain.

Critics said the measure — while ‘well intentioned’ — would put lives at risk by allowing dangerous vehicles on the road, and was putting a modest cash saving ahead of life-saving road safety.

The £55 annual MoT vehicle check is currently required when a new car reaches three years old. It is designed to ensure a car meets the minimum safety standard.

The RAC said it ‘would see a dramatic increase in the number of unroadworthy vehicles and could make our roads far less safe.’

Data from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) show that nearly a third (30.3 per cent) of cars and vans fail the test at the first attempt.