Plans to introduce biennial MOT testing in Northern Ireland, where there is a large backlog of tests required, will put lives at risk and undermine environmental aims, according to the Independent Garage Association.
LKQ Euro Car Parts is calling on technicians to ensure that they’ve completed their 2024/25 MOT CPD training before the end of March, ahead of changes to the testing process designed to prevent fraud.
A shortage of test stations capable of MOT testing heavy electric vans has led fleet operators to call for action.
Millions of vehicles could soon fail their MOTs due to unresolved safety recalls, overwhelming workshops and causing frustration among customers scrambling for repairs.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has launched a new trial to combat fraud in MOT testing which will see the introduction of mandatory image capture to prevent "ghost MOTs."
Northern Irish dealerships have welcomed the Department for Infrastructure's (DfI) decision to launch a consultation on biennial MOT testing.
MOT testing centre New Auto Tech has been fined £10,000 after a 14-year-old boy was crushed by a car, resulting in life-changing injuries.
A "stagnant" MOT fee, capped at a maximum fee of £54.85 for cars, light commercial vehicles and motorhomes and £29.65 for motorcycles, is creating "serious economic risk" to the viability of the garage sector, warns the Independent Garage Association.
Northern Ireland’s largest car retailers are calling on the region’s authorities to accelerate their efforts to reverse the MOT backlog which they say is impacting public and business confidence amid concerns about road safety.
New data from the RAC reveals that 20% of UK drivers under 44 have cut costs by skipping legally required MOTs or delaying tyre replacements, raising significant safety concerns.
Two garage workers from Middlesbrough have been sentenced at Teesside Crown Court for issuing fraudulent MOT certificates.
Most MOT staff would support calibration companies being allowed to upload calibration certificates directly into the DVSA’s MOT Testing Service (MTS), according to a recent poll conducted by management platform MOT Juice.
Car repair chain Halfords Autocentre has reported growing market share in the aftermarket as it draws in more drivers for tyre replacements and car servicing or MOTs.
The Department for Transport (DfT) is exploring how to include checks on cars' ADAS safety systems in future annual MOT tests to ensure the technology will not leave drivers at risk.
The worsening MOT backlog is now having a critical impact on road/vehicle safety not to mention the reputation of Northern Ireland’s dealerships
One in five MoT testers have left it to the final week to pass their assessment in the face of being suspended by the DVSA from testing.
A suspended prison sentence has been given to a South Wales vehicle technician who issued MOT pass certificates for vehicles he hadn't fully tested.
Nearly three-quarters of MOT testers are yet to take their annual assessment.
News that first MOT tests are to remain at three years from registration has been welcomed by car dealerships.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has granted garages the flexibility to transition to a paperless MOT system.
