Here’s how you can get your next MOT test for as little as £1.49 – but there’s a catch

DRIVERS could save more than £50 the next time they take their car in for an MOT.

The compulsory road worthiness check can be costly for motorists, especially if their car needs any repairs before it can get back out on the road.

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But Halfords is offering Brits a chance to supplement the initial cost of the check, which could end up costing just £1.49.

The automotive specialist has launched an offer to give customers a free MOT appointment when they buy any product, saving them the regular £54.85 charge.

All drivers have to do is purchase something from a Halfords store between September 10 and October 14 to qualify for the deal.

The only catch is the MOT has to be conducted at an official Halfords Autocentre - and you'll need to buy something first, of course.

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But the deal extends to any product available from Halfords, meaning an MOT could cost as little as the price of an air freshener at just £1.49.

And motorists have up to 13 months to redeem their free check.

According to a recent study, 16 per cent of drivers claim their MOT ends up being their biggest expense when it comes to owning a car.

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More than half aren't aware of when their MOT is due, while around two thirds of drivers leave booking in a test to the last minute.

The auto repairer estimates close to half a million cars will need their very first MOT this month, with 462,517 new cars hitting the road in September 2015.

September will also be the second largest month of the year for MOT appointments.

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A Halfords spokesperson said: "It’s clear from our research that MOT tests are one of the biggest expenses that drivers face and this is one of the reasons we introduced this deal in September, one of the busiest times for MOT testing.

"We would encourage anyone shopping at Halfords to take advantage of this offer as it will keep our roads safer, help drivers with their costs and means they can keep their cars on the road.

"We hope this will give them the encouragement to get their MOT booked.”