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[…]
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 MOT Compliance Survey A recent report by What Car? revealed that the DVSA MOT Compliance Survey (2019-2020) found that one-in-seven (13.58%) vehicles that passed their MOT should have failed – equating to more than 2.9 million vehicles on UK roads. In total, the DVSA disagreed with the test outcomes[…]
How much are your MOT operations a key part of your aftersales landscape, and what if the DVSA took it away tomorrow? With VE’s back on the road after lockdown, armed with information which enables them to make targeted inspections, and their new powers of “immediate cessation” – it’s more[…]
By Failing to Prepare your MOT Site Manager(s), You are Preparing to Fail In these turbulent times, the last thing you need to worry about as a business owner is if you could prove to the DVSA that you have complete control of your MOT compliance, and whether you would[…]
TQI MOT – Guidance for MOT Managers on how to deal with TQI data In October 2018 the DVSA published new TQI (test quality information) guidance explaining what information MOT testers and MOT managers should regularly check. It’s now a requirement that managers and testers understand more about how to[…]
