MOT Testing
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Aftersales 31 JanIMI warns MOT testers not to miss March deadline for annual assessment
Nearly three-quarters of MOT testers are yet to take their annual assessment.
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Aftersales 25 JanGovernment holds off extending date for first MOT tests
News that first MOT tests are to remain at three years from registration has been welcomed by car dealerships.
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Aftersales 8 DecThe DVSA moves towards paperless MOTs
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has granted garages the flexibility to transition to a paperless MOT system.
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Aftersales 30 AugHow will the expanded ULEZ impact used car sales and MOT tests?
London's expanded ULEZ has led to spikes in sellers of older cars but may impact MOT testing as the oldest cars are scrapped.
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Aftersales 13 JunStafford MOT tester gets jail for granting 26 passes without tests
A former Halfords worker has been found guilty of issuing 26 fraudulent MOT tests by Birmingham Crown Court.
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Aftersales 18 May
IMI “cannot support” transition to year four MOT
The IMI has said it “cannot support the transition to a 4.1.1 schedule for MoT" in a detailed response to the DfT’s consultation on the matter.
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Aftersales 11 May
One-in-10 cars passed by MOT garages ‘should have failed’
Potentially dangerous defects are being missed by garages, according to analysis of the DVSA’s MOT Compliance Survey 2021-2022.
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Aftersales 22 Mar
SMMT challenges claims motorists are fine with a 4 year MOT
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has countered claims that motorists are ready for the first MOT to move from a car's three-year to four-year age point with its own market research.
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Aftersales 21 Mar‘Overwhelming public backing’ for MOT extension despite industry fears
Motorists' responses to a survey conducted by Close Brothers Motor Finance suggests there is “overwhelming public backing” for an extension of the first MOT test from three years to four.
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Latest News 13 Feb'No immediate decisions likely' following MOT changes consultation, says DfT
The Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed that immediate changes to the way MOT tests are carried out are unlikely to be made following a consultation it launched in January.
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Latest News 26 Jan
Automotive industry launches petition against proposed MOT changes
A group of automotive industry bodies have joined forces in a bid to prevent the Government from introducing changes to the MOT testing requirements for cars and vans.
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Aftersales 23 JanIGA calls on DfT to double duration of MOT consultation period
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has called for the Department for Transport (DfT) to double the length of its consultation into the future of MOT testing.
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Latest News 18 Jan
Consultation launched to push first MOT test to fourth year
The Department for Transport has launched a public consultation to reform the MOT test, which includes a proposal to extend the date of the first MOT test for new vehicles to the fourth year.
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Aftersales 28 SepData shows sharp rise in MoT tester disqualifications
Almost 700 MoT testers have been disqualified in the last two years (2020/21 and 2021/22), a rise of 49% compared to the previous two years.
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Aftersales 14 SepMOT tester gets jail sentence for granting 31 MOT passes without tests
An MOT tester who issued 31 MOT certificates without testing the cars while working at Halfords Autocentre has received a suspended jail sentence.
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Aftersales 27 AprIGA and NFDA slam suggestions Government could scrap annual MOTs
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has slammed suggestions from Transport Secretary Grant Shapps that the UK Government could scrap annual vehicle MOT tests in a bid to tackle the cost of living crisis.
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Aftersales 25 AprOlder vehicles key to aftersales success, says SecretService
Cars aged three years and older are “absolutely crucial and could determine continued viability of dealer aftersales operations”, according to SecretService.
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Aftersales 13 AprGarages must prepare for spring MOT shortfall
Garages and workshops are being warned of a shortfall in MOT test demand this spring, as a result of the MOT extension in 2020.
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Aftersales 4 Mar
MOT tester shortage could lead to test delays, warns IMI
A shortage of MOT testers could lead to longer waiting times for tests in April, according to the IMI.
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Aftersales 18 Feb
IGA fears ‘unsafe’ outcome from Northern Ireland biennial MOT shift
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is opposing a plan to move to biennial MOT testing in Northern Ireland, suggesting it would “inevitably” result in more unsafe vehicles.
