To be honest I thought that these things were supposed to stop thieves running off with your car. This morning I found myself unable to drive my car - all thanks to Stoplock.

I simply could not get the thing off the steering wheel. The lock somehow had become jammed and the key would not turn. I went in search of the spare key, but this turned out to be a futile exercise.

As I was running late for work there was no alternative but to break the thing. I expected it to be a tough job, considering the web site says it is attack resistant! Two good blows with a hammer and screwdriver was all it took to break the thing.

All in all I had paid £28 on a piece of rubbish that wouldn't detain a thief any longer than if he had the key for the thing. Oh yes, that is, if the lock actually worked...........

Avoid!