Buying a new or used car is not a decision that is often taken lightly. After buying a house, buying a car is the second largest household expenditure you will make.

Every year honest drivers have to foot a bill of around €40 each because of uninsured motorists on Ireland’s roads according to the findings of a new survey.

It is obviously a very important part of your car, so not something you want to ‘go cheaper’ on. The prices of them vary, there is no one set cost. As guideline expect to pay anywhere from £30 to £180 (but expect it to be at the lower end of the range).

Having recently purchased myself a second-hand Ford Focus I wanted to look properly at the exact cost of MOT’s for future reference. I know what my friends have said but I wanted to research further.

Here is a look at vehicles which the government have deemed exempt from paying road road tax.