As we all know, the annual assessment deadline is fast approaching. The exam must be taken and passed, and the result uploaded to the MTS by 23:59 on 31st March. Thankfully in this digital age, it is possible to purchase, arrange and begin your exam all in a few minutes.[…]
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.[…]
Deciphering the MOT Testing Guide – The devil is in the detail No guidelines are 100% bulletproof. There will always be some room for subjective interpretation. We’ve collected some potentially ambiguous statements from the DVSA MOT Testing Guide here, so we can all merrily muse over them together. Sanctioned for[…]
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[…]
