MOT
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Only 2 months left to complete your 2022/23 MOT Annual Training
Testers have only two months left to complete their 2022/23 MOT Annual Training or be suspended from testing, but never fear – the RMI has 6 different training options to ensure that all testers can confidently complete their requirements before 31 March 2023 and keep their tester status. Latest DVSA statistics show that over 40,000 testers […]
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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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Industry petition launched to stop the 4-1-1 MOT and save lives
A petition has been launched by automotive trade bodies to stop the Government’s plans to extend the period before a vehicle has its first MOT, in order to reduce preventable casualties and deaths caused by vehicle defects. The petition states: “The Government has proposed extending the period before a vehicle has to have its first […]
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IGA Calls for Extension to MOT 4-1-1 Consultation
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has written to the Department for Transport (DfT), urgently requesting an extension to their consultation proposing changes to the MOT frequency and other MOT enhancements. Stuart James, IGA Chief Executive comments: “The content of this consultation contains highly complex and important subjects, relating not just to the frequency of the […]
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IGA calls for common sense approach to MOT consultation
Following today’s launch of the Department for Transport’s (DfT) consultation on proposed changes to the MOT, the Independent Garage Association (IGA) will be carrying out a full impact assessment of the proposed changes and will be consulting with its members and the wider industry to ensure that full, robust and representative feedback is provided in […]
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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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2022/23 MOT Annual Training Update – Beat the end of year rush!
There are only four months left for testers to complete their mandatory MOT annual training or be suspended from testing, however there’s still time to complete it before the end of the year! Stay on top of your requirements and book your preferred training option with The RMI Academy of Automotive Skills today to avoid the […]