MOT
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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 […]
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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 […]
