The Ministry of Transport has ruled that mild hybrids, like all electric vehicles (EVs,) should be exempt from emissions testing. DVSA policy defines a hybrid as a vehicle in which “the engine and battery can run independently or seamlessly together”. Mild hybrids, however, do not fit this definition. The electric[…]
New statistics released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) indicate that over the last three years, the most significant relative increases in long-term sickness of all working-age individuals were in those aged 16-34 years. Men comprised 61% of this group. The total number of people classed as long-term sick[…]
The DVSA experienced a major nationwide system problem on Wednesday morning this week. Many MOT testers arrived at work on Wednesday, 9th November 2022, to discover that MTS-connected equipment was not working effectively. Multiple reports of the problem streamed in from testers all around the country. Advising testers to work[…]
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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