DVSA Cracks Down on MOT Fraud with Mandatory Photo Evidence
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is taking a significant step to bolster the integrity of the MOT testing process by introducing mandatory photographic evidence.
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More than a fifth of MOTs were failed last year
Some 9.9 million out of the 43.7 million tests conducted in 2023 were unsuccessful, according to analysis of Government figures by motoring research charity the RAC Foundation.
Yearly MOT tests to remain after government consultation winds up
Proposals to move MOTs to a two-year requirement have been quashed as a government consultation comes to a close.
(more…)MOT rules could be eased to cut costs for drivers
The Department for Transport said it has launched a consultation on proposals to require light vehicles in Britain to have their first MOT four years after they are registered, compared with three years currently.
The majority of drivers are against relaxing MOT rules
More than half of respondents (55%) to a RAC poll of 1,435 motorists said they felt halving the frequency of vehicle examinations from every year to every two years was a bad idea.
MOT test could be extended to ease cost of living crisis
Vehicles may only need to have an MOT test every two years under proposals being considered by the government to ease the UK’s cost of living crisis.
Only half of drivers check a car’s MOT or service history before buying
Only around half of drivers carry out MOT and service history checks before buying a used car, new research has found.
Drivers warned over spike in demand for September MOTs
Owners of cars due an MOT next month are being urged to book early because of a surge in demand.
MOT garages pass nearly one in seven vehicles that should have failed
Close to one in seven vehicles that passed their MOT last year should have failed, according to a new investigation.
(more…)Number of motorists missing MOT renewal by more than three weeks tripled in the past six months
Motorists are waiting longer to sort an MOT renewal than this time last year, following government extensions related to the coronavirus pandemic.
(more…)COVID extensions could cause Christmas MOT rush
Demand for MOTs could be at an all-time high this Christmas because of the six-month Covid extension introduced earlier this year.
Cars across the UK failing MOT due to ‘avoidable faults’, finds survey
housands of vehicles are failing their MOT tests across the UK due to avoidable faults, according to new research.
Millions of motorists at risk of driving illegally this autumn as MOT demand increases
Millions of motorists in the UK could be at risk of driving illegally this autumn according to new data.
(more…)More than 7 million people missed their MOT renewal last year
Over seven million motorists in 2019 risked a £1,000 fine by missing their MOT renewal, according to new data.
(more…)Millions of motorists had vehicles MOT tested in June despite the extension
With MOT tests set to become mandatory once more tomorrow (August 1), official figures show that many UK drivers have chosen to have their cars tested instead of using the automatic extension.
Don’t forget the MOT extension is ending, motorists warned
Motorists have been reminded that the MOT extension period ends next week and those that forget could face a hefty fine, points on their licence or even a ban.
Drivers urged to book MOT tests now to avoid the rush
Drivers are being urged to get their cars MOT tested this summer to avoid the rush as thousands look to get their vehicles tested after making use of the six-month coronavirus extension.
(more…)Mandatory MOT tests to be reintroduced from August 1
MOT tests will be made mandatory once again on August 1, roads minister Baroness Vere has announced today (June 29).
Four in 10 drivers concerned by the state of other cars due to MOT extension
More than four out of 10 motorists (45%) are concerned about the condition of other vehicles on the road because of the MOT extension, a new survey suggests.
Coronavirus no barrier to getting cars MOT’d and serviced, say drivers
One in seven drivers plan to make full use of the six-month MOT extension, a new survey suggests.