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MOT

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MOT rules could be eased to cut costs for drivers

Owners of new cars, motorbikes and vans could be permitted to delay their vehicle’s first MOT by a year under Government plans to cut costs for drivers.

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By Yahoo Motoring News, 2 months18/01/2023 ago
Government

The majority of drivers are against relaxing MOT rules

Drivers have serious concerns about Government proposals to relax MOT rules to ease the cost-of-living crisis, a new survey suggests.

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By SWVaux Staff, 6 months22/09/2022 ago
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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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 11 months27/04/2022 ago
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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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 1 year21/12/2021 ago
Motoring

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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 2 years09/08/2021 ago
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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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 2 years23/06/2021 ago
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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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 2 years24/03/2021 ago
Blog Post

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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 2 years21/12/2020 ago
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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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 2 years02/12/2020 ago
Motoring

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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 years31/08/2020 ago
Blog Post

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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 years10/08/2020 ago
Blog Post

Millions of motorists had vehicles MOT tested in June despite the extension

More than 2.6 million motorists had their vehicles tested during June rather than take advantage of the government’s MOT holiday.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 years02/08/2020 ago
Blog Post

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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 years22/07/2020 ago
Blog Post

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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 years04/07/2020 ago
Blog Post

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).

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 years29/06/2020 ago
News

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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 years19/06/2020 ago
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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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 years11/06/2020 ago
Blog Post

Kwik-Fit Warns on MoT Extension

Research by Kwik Fit reveals that almost 1.1 million unroadworthy vehicles are set to return to the UK’s streets as the lockdown begins to ease and people increasingly take to their cars.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 years25/05/2020 ago
Blog Post

MOT extension should be scrapped ‘as soon as possible’

The six-month MOT extension introduced at the start of lockdown should be ended as soon as possible, according to the UK’s leading automotive trade body.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 years19/05/2020 ago
Blog Post

Coronavirus causes MOT test confusion

A survey has found that drivers are ‘unclear’ on the MOT rules relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 years ago

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