MOT
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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 […]
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MOT Update – November 2022
Battery drain on Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles following emission tests at MOT The DVSA has issued the following notice to testers, asking them to stop using OBD connections used by emission testers at MOT for certain Land Rover and Jaguar models: 22 October 2022 Classes D V 4 5 7 Some MOT emission testing […]
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MOT Update – Special Notice 04-22
The DVSA has issued a new Special Notice, following their announcement that the process of booking an MOT demonstration test is changing from 5 September 2022: MOT Special Notice 04-22: changes to MOT demonstration tests 1. MOT testing guide The MOT testing guide will be updated on 5 September 2022. 1.1 What’s changing We will cover some of the changes to the MOT testing […]
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MOT Update – Are you logging into the MOT testing service with Internet Explorer?
The DVSA has issued the following information on logging into the MOT testing service with Internet Explorer. They said via email: “A while ago we informed MTS users they may be unable to record a vehicle’s mileage during a test result entry when using Internet Explorer. This issue has been fixed, but MTS users should […]
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MOT Update – June 2022
The DVSA has published an update to MOT stations about recent MOT frequency news, their business plan for 2022 – 2023, and a new blog post discussing how they are tackling MOT fraud. Potential changes to MOT requirements The DVSA has sent the following update to MOT stations to provide assurance around MOT frequency, following […]