The importance of regular servicing

We recently first time serviced a vehicle which was about 6 months overdue and found the following faults:

• 4 tyres below legal 1.6 mm
• 2 of which has the canvas showing
• Front and rear brake pads below 1mm
• Front suspension arm Bush badly collapsed
• Front anti roll bar links and bushes with play.

These are just the major faults found and all fixed now with 1 big bill. 

If it was serviced when it was due the cost could have been spread over months with important work done first so not being used with dangerous defects.