Three quarters of used cars inspected by the RAC have faults that would cause the car to fail an MOT and a further one in three have potentially dangerous or illegal faults, according to the motoring organization, which said that over 80% of those with faults would cost the new owner more than £200 to fix.
The most common faults found by RAC engineers were worn or damaged tyres, many of which were illegal. 44% had faulty steering and/or suspension. A further 42 per cent had fluid leakages, 39% had corroded or worn brake discs and countless more had damaged exteriors, such as cracked windows and chipped paintwork.
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