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[…]
As providers of the MOT scheme, we all know the importance of compliance. However, sometimes even innocent mistakes can result in a breach of compliance, leading to potential disciplinary action by the DVSA. Check out this list of eight common compliance errors which can easily be avoided by adding some[…]
Until now, the conventional work streams of our garages have been lucrative and reliable. We’ve been making easy money by charging for regular minor repairs, with a few bigger jobs mixed in. But we are on the cusp of changing times which will no doubt have repercussions on our business[…]
Almost 700 MOT Testers have been disqualified from practice over the last two financial years, representing a massive increase of 49% from the previous two-year period (April 2018 to March 2020). These statistics illustrate a notable rise in DVSA actions over recent years that aren’t limited to action against Testers.[…]
DVSA monitoring technology is improving year on year enabling powerful surveillance of the MOT scheme. Building legal cases against the perpetrators of MOT fraud has never been more straightforward. With prosecutions up by 900% in the last three years, whilst the DVSA are keeping Britain’s roads safer, AEDMs are asking[…]
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