Thousands of cars ‘death traps’

THOUSANDS of cars on our roads have potentially lethal defects, figures show.

More than 155,000 car owners have failed to submit vehicles for the National Car Test over the past two years.

Another 54,000 cars also failed the initial NCT and subsequent re-test over the same period, even though they are still likely to be in daily use on the roads. Statistics provided by the National Car Testing Service reveal that more than one in 10 drivers ignores the official notice to submit their car for the test.