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The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced new annual training measures for MOT testers who fail to complete their annual training within the annual training year. At the […]

The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has updated its ‘Code of Practice: Safety of Loads on Vehicles’. The code of practice brings together […]

In a further improvement to DVSA MOT digital services, real time vehicle recalls information will be added to the MOT Testing Service (MTS), the vehicle’s MOT history, MOT reminders and […]

One-in-10 cars that passed their MOT last year should have failed, according to an investigation by What Car?. This equates to nearly 1.3 million cars on the road now with […]

A Freedom of Information request to The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) by Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA) has revealed the total number of vehicle thefts in the UK […]

According to DVSA statistics 487,505 Driver Qualification Cards issued in 2019 are set to expire before the end of 2024. Between them, these drivers who have to renew their card […]

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has warned that 25,000 testers have still not completed their assessment and risk being suspended from testing when the deadline passes on 31 […]

Electric vehicles have higher MOT failure rates than equivalently aged hybrid and petrol vehicles. According to new research by BookMyGarage, DVSA data showed electric vehicles have a MOT failure rate […]

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has reported that the number of practical tests have returned to pre-Covid numbers. Comparing practical tests in January to March 2022 with the […]

Autoglass has revealed that 41,910 UK drivers failed their MOT test in 2021 due to a chipped, cracked or otherwise damaged windscreen, up eight per cent on the previous year. […]

Motorists are being warned that a surge in demand for MOT tests this March could see them struggle to get their MOT renewed or obtain a first MOT. However, the Institute of Motor […]

The DVSA has revealed that approximately 50,000 MOT testers have yet to complete their Annual Assessment. It has said that it will not be extending the deadline for testers to […]