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[…]
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[…]
Halloween Special This scary time of year is the perfect to review some of the horrors our MOT Testers have come across during the year. Check out these ghastly tales of downright dangerous vehicle fails we’ve seen in our garages recently Gruesome gashes This VW Passat was presented to us[…]
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.[…]
The DVSA is pushing to crack down on testing quality, with authorised examiners and testers receiving significantly more disciplinary action than in previous years. The general trend of disciplinary action has been notably increasing over the last five years. Still, the data for disciplinary action in 2020/21 testing period was[…]
DVSA 22/23 Business Plan – Targeting Non-Compliance in the MOT Industry 🎯 Last week, the DVSA released their business plan for the next year – we’ve gone through it (so you don’t have to!) and have picked out the most important parts for MOT providers. In this blog, we’ll talk[…]
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