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The first model to come off the production line will be the new MG6, a rival for the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf. It will be ready at exactly 11am on Wednesday 13 April and then be delivered to the first customer for this all-new MG.

Much of the MG6 is sent from China, but the car is put together by British workers in the Longbridge plant. It’s longer than its main rivals to offer better passenger and luggage space, and with a starting price of £15,495 it’s also keenly priced.

MG also has a British chief designer, Tony Williams-Kenny, who has been charged with making the new range of models sporty yet affordable and practical. The MG6 will soon be joined by the MG5, which is similar in size to the 6 but will be a less expensive car to buy.

A new small MG is also on the way, likely to be called MG3, and will be closely based on the firm’s Zero Concept. With its tall sides, the MG3 could well be a crossover model to compete with the likes of Ford’s upcoming B-Max. Inside, the Zero uses touch-pad technology to work most of the main functions, such as gear selection, ventilation and stereo.

Furthermore, the first MOT may not be needed until a car is four years old. Under current law, a car three years old requires its first test, then annually thereafter.

If the Government changes the rules, a ten-year-old car will have undergone only four MOT tests – half the number required by today’s law.

It will, therefore, save drivers more than £200 over a decade of car ownership from new. The test costs just over £50.

It’s not certain that the change will be made, and it is one of a few possibilities as ministers look to alter a law that was conceived in the Sixties.

Transport Secretary Phillip Hammond said: “Car technology has come a long way since the 1960s, that’s why we think its right to look again to check whether we still have the right balance of MOT testing for modern vehicles.”

Another possibility being explored is simply staving off the first test until a car is four years old, rather than three, and then keeping it annual. Or, the first test may be moved back to four years, the second to six, then annual thereafter.

Whichever is chosen, any car ten years old or above will need an annual test.

Despite saving money for the consumer, a move to reduce the number of MOT tests will not be universally popular.

It will result in a loss of income for the 19,000 MOT test centres in the UK, and analysts have suggested any reduction could increase road deaths by 30 per year, the result of unsafe cars being on the road.

1. Screen wash top-up

Ever paid for screen wash during a service? Don’t! Most garages charge a small fee to top-up the stuff that cleans your screen – but if you’ve already got a bottle at home then simply fill up the reservoir beforehand. If the garage still tries to charge you then take them to task. It’s usually only a few pounds (though some cheeky establishments will charge more than others), but that adds up over the time you own the car.

2. Changing a headlamp bulb

The number of drivers who have never changed a headlamp bulb is astonishing. All you need to do is open the bonnet and whip out the wire that runs into the back of the headlamp, along with the plastic dust cover. Most bulbs are held in place with a clip, which can usually be lifted backwards to release the bulb itself. Simply pop the new one in place, retrace your steps and you’re done. Watch out for modern cars fitted with Xenon headlamps or more complicated bulb housings, which make things trickier.

3. Plugs and leads

The bread and butter service items on a petrol-engined car. Spark plugs and HT leads (the wires that transfer power from the distributor to the spark plug) are cheap and easy to replace. The leads are pop-on, pop-off items, but it’s always best to replace one lead at a time, otherwise you can risk messing up the engine’s firing order. Spark plugs can simply be removed and replaced with a plug wrench. Easy.

4. Oil and filter change

This one’s a little more involved, as you’ll need to get underneath the car, but as long you have access to a jack and a set of axle stands, there’s no need to worry. Simply place a large pan or bowl underneath the sump – the oil pan found underneath your vehicle – open the sump plug and let the oil drain into the container until it has slowed to a drip. Reseal the plug. Then remove the existing oil filter and allow any remaining oil to drain out. Refit the new filter (they’re usually screw-on canisters, but newer cars often have paper filters) and top-up the engine with oil from above. Make sure you buy the right grade of oil and use the correct amount as specified by the manufacturer.

5. New battery

Swapping batteries is surprisingly easy. Simply remove the cables from the terminals along with any bolts holding the battery in its tray and lift it out. Drop the new one in, reattach the cables and you’re done. Just be careful not to put anything metal between the two terminals.

6. Replacement air filter

Conventional air filters are housed in a plastic box in the engine bay, so all you need to do is open it, take the old filter element out and drop the new one in. Again, modern cars can be more involved, but for the most part it’s painfully easy.

7. Minor scratch repair

Small, light scratches can be buffed out of a car’s bodywork with nothing more than some polish and elbow grease – removing the need for a costly bodywork repair. Why not do the rest of the bodywork while you’re at it? Chances are you’ll be chuffed with the results.

8. Tyre maintenance

Changing a set of tyres is best left to the professionals, but you can keep an eye on the condition of the rubber yourself. Use a tread depth indicator gauge (very cheap and widely available) to keep an eye on the amount of life the tyres have left and check the pressures regularly. It’s amazing how many people don’t.

9. New wiper blades

It sounds silly but wiper blades are another area that often goes unattended and left to the mechanics. Unclipping the old blades and refitting the new (and very cheap) ones can be fiddly, but it’s hardly rocket science.

10. Engine’s vitals

They’re not repairs as such, but keeping an eye on your engine’s fluids can mean the difference between motoring harmony and a nasty repair bill. Don’t wait for the garage to do it for you – keep a regular eye on the oil, coolant, brake fluid and power steering fluid levels. Check them once every week or so and your wallet and stress levels will remain healthy.