To celebrate International Women’s Day 2023, we met with our valued client, Amber Craddock, Site Manager (SM) and apprentice mentor at Vantage, Toyota, in Morecambe, to talk about her experiences of being a woman in the industry. Can you tell us briefly about your role and how you ended up[…]
Quarterly demand for MOTs is beginning to resemble the pre-pandemic curve again. Compared to the chaos caused by the covid extension, this more consistent demand for MOTs throughout the year is much easier to manage. But a new government proposal to reduce the frequency of MOTs to a 4:2:2 schedule[…]
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.[…]
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[…]
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[…]
