
The MOT was going well until it wasn't. Now you're staring at a list of advisories and failures that costs more to fix than the car is worth.

It happens. Older cars, high mileage, accumulated rust — sometimes the numbers just don't add up. A £300 car with £800 of required repairs is a decision, not a dilemma.
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Your car failed its MOT. Now what? The scrap-or-repair decision depends on specific numbers — not gut instinct. Here's how to work it out.

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