MOT
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Independent Garage Association Welcomes DfT’s Decision to Retain 3-Year MOT First Test
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) welcomes the recent decision by the Department for Transport (DfT) to maintain the current regime of 3-1-1 for MOT testing, meaning that a vehicles first MOT will remain at 3 years from the date of first registration for cars, vans, and motorcycles. The government’s decision not to proceed with the […]
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MOT Update – Special Notice 03-23
The DVSA has published new information relevant to MOT Testers regarding changes to disclosure and barring service (DBS) basic checks. Currently you need a DBS check if you are a: New Tester (or an existing tester adding an additional test Group, A or B) Tester returning after 2- or 5-year cessation Tester returning after a […]
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DVSA Update – Failure to do an emission test during an MOT
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has advised that over recent months, they have seen an increase in the amount of exhaust emission tests during MOT not being conducted at sites, or records not being available when requested by vehicle examiners during visits. This has led to numerous disciplinary cases resulting in tester and […]
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Updates from DVSA – MOT guidance
The DVSA has published two collections of information relevant to members who carry out MOTs – “Being an MOT Tester” and “Running an MOT Centre” The information on the pages is not new but the collections gather a range of official guidance, forms and documents into one place, making it easier to read or bookmark […]
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Updates from DVSA – MOT Special Notice 02-23, improving mileage recording errors and DVSA’s 2030 vision
MOT special notice 02-23: changes to annual training and testing guide update DVSA issued its second Special Notice of the year on 1 April, announcing changes to annual training hours and updates to the MOT testing guide: 1. MOT annual training From 1 April 2023, the amount of required annual training hours will change. 1.1 […]
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MOT Update – Special Notice 01-23 and MOT Consultation
MOT Consultation: Changes to the date of the first MOT test and research into other MOT enhancements The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a consultation seeking views on whether the first date for a MOT test should be changed. They are keen to understand: when people think the first date should be how making a change […]
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THE MAJORITY OF MOT TESTERS HAVE YET TO PASS THEIR ANNUAL TRAINING
The recent data received by the Independent Garage Association, (IGA), from the Driver Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), indicates that there are still around 50,000, of the 64,652 MOT testers in the UK, that have not yet completed their Annual Training. With a little over 3 months remaining the IGA is urging MOT Stations to encourage […]
