The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has welcomed the one-month extension to the deadline for MOT Training and Assessment to the end of April 2020.
New guidance on how to manage at MOT test centre has been issued by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 44,000 vehicles for repairs after the discovery excessive CO2 emissions may be produced by diesel-powered models.
Over a million vehicles have failed MOT tests since the introduction of new test criteria by the DVSA in May, 2018.
BMW UK has said that it is embarking on a technical campaign to examine its diesel vehicles' exhaust gas recirculation modules after the brand made the decision to recall 324,000 cars due to a risk of engine fires.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will give manufacturers a 10-day deadline before it legally forces them to recall vehicles or face prosecution
A coroner has highlighted the DVSA’s lack of demands for BMW to recall cars prone to sudden power failure in concluding an inquest into the death of a former Gurkha who died in a collision involving a stricken 3 Series saloon.
BMW has issued a recall for over 300,000 cars in the UK following a DVSA investigation which concluded that certain models could stall without warning.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and Trading Standards are investigating how Vauxhall has handled fires involving the Zafira 'B' people carrier.
BMW has been criticised for not making DVSA safety officials aware of a fault which led to one of its cars being involved in a fatal collision.
The Department for Transport has ditched plans to extend the wait on a new car's initial MOT from three to four years due to concerns about road safety, following Government consultation period.
Practices and procedures at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency have undergone significant reform following a distinctive pattern of Vauxhall Zafira fires in 2015.
The Government team overseeing vehicles is trying to make it easier for consumers to remember when their car’s MOT test is due.
MOT testers and managers will be able to take a new qualification which aims to achieve new professional standards and improve the skills operating within the industry.
Three training providers are preparing to pilot a new DVSA qualification for all MOT managers and testers from April 2016, as part of a three-phased approach involving around 500 people.
The Driver Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has upgraded Vauxhall's voluntary recall of Zafira B cars to a safety recall following fires in some vehicles.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) is opening a new training centre in the midlands next spring to act as a resource for MoT tester training.
