The beginning of 2023 has ushered in a full Government Review on ‘the future of the MOT’. Consultation hot topics include the frequency of MOTs There has been an ongoing dialogue over whether to change the historic 3:1:1 requirement (MOT every year after the initial three years) to a more[…]
The DVSAs public consultation on ‘the future of the MOT’ is officially open. Now is our moment to unite against the 4:2:2 proposal and fight for the changes we want to see in the MOT scheme. Choosing inaction at this point may well lead to job losses and business closures.[…]
Deciphering the MOT Testing Guide – The devil is in the detail No guidelines are 100% bulletproof. There will always be some room for subjective interpretation. We’ve collected some potentially ambiguous statements from the DVSA MOT Testing Guide here, so we can all merrily muse over them together. Sanctioned for[…]
Have your say now. The Department For Transport (DFT) and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) are planning a public consultation on the future development of the MOT Scheme for early 2023. As an industry, we have an opportunity to consult before the process becomes public. MOT frequency could[…]
For many of us, 2022 has been an opportunity to get back to business as usual in this ‘post-pandemic’ landscape. With large-scale social events and international travel back on the agenda and not a lockdown in sight, I feel we have breathed a collective sigh of relief. We’ve had some[…]
Today (December 13th) marks the first day of strike action by some VEs, throughout England, Scotland and Wales. The strikes, organised by workers Union PCS, are set for various dates between now and January 10th. Approximately 43% of the DVSA workforce subscribes to PCS Union (source 1, source 2), meaning[…]
