Halfords is offering a free MOT to any customers who shop in their retail branches.

Any product bought in a Halfords store between now and October 14 entitles the buyer to a free MOT which they have 13 months to redeem.

The offer comes during the second busiest month of the year for MOT tests as this month will see nearly half a million cars require their first test.

A recent YouGov survey found 53 per cent of driver don’t know when their MOT is due and so this initiative is to keep motorists safer on the roads.

Changes to the MOT were introduced earlier this year which make it harder for some cars to stay on the road.

This includes three new defect categories – dangerous, major and minor.

People whose cars have been categorised as having either dangerous or major issues will not pass their MOTs, while minor judgements mean repairs must take place as soon as possible but will still pass.

For more details on the offer visit: www.halfordsautocentres.com/free-mot