MOT Industry Current Affairs

There is a growing assumption in government circles that garages are happy to absorb additional, non-core checks – such as stand-alone mileage verification – because “it only takes a few minutes”. That assumption is wrong. A garage is not a call centre where work can be paused and resumed without[…]

For the last decade, internal combustion engines have been treated as politically inconvenient rather than technically relevant. Targets were set, bans announced, and the motor trade was told — with little nuance — that electric vehicles were the only acceptable future. Now the EU is quietly stepping back. Deadlines are[…]

A new survey of UK MOT testers and workshop managers has revealed widespread concerns over a potential rule change that could see vehicles with outstanding safety recalls automatically fail their MOT. The findings suggest that the government must carefully consider the impact of such a change before introducing new legislation.[…]

Tax is one thing – MOT is another In a plot twist that could rival the most dramatic soap opera, the British government has executed a lightning-fast U-turn on its plans to change tax rules for double cab pick-up trucks. It all started with an announcement that from July 1[…]