• NFDA welcomes MOT update
    • 18/08/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Drivers and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has revealed that vehicle recalls will now appear on MOT test certificates. The announcement was welcomed by the National Franchised Dealers Association which described it as an ‘essential safety mechanism’ and road safety and said, further, it provided an [...]
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  • IMI report reveals worrying EV failure rate
    • 24/07/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has revealed that electric vehicles (EVs) are 40% more likely to fail an MOT because of poor tyre condition than petrol cars. The IMI has attributed this to the greater average weight of EVs compared to other vehicles. They also stated that the greater amount of torque [...]
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  • Vehicle recalls added to MOTs
    • 19/07/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    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 the MOT certificate. The service will provide testers and motorists daily recall data in real-time, with manufactures of nearly [...]
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  • MOT extensions could cost drivers more
    • 12/07/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Proposed changes to MOT testing will cost drivers more in the long run and reduce road safety. That is the view of Jason McManus of Mouths Motor Company, who says plans to extend the period between vehicle safety inspections from one to two years are ill-considered. He said: “What many people don’t realise [...]
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  • 1.3 million MOT failures on the road
    • 10/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    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 potentially dangerous defects. As part of the 2021-2022 MOT Compliance Survey, a team of DVSA expert vehicle examiners retested 1,732 [...]
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  • Autoglass warns against MOT revamp
    • 03/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Department of Transport (DfT) consultation on its proposal for new vehicles to require an MOT test after four years rather than three concluded in late March. This is the second proposal following the government’s suggestion of shifting the annual MOT to a two-year cycle last year. Although the result of the [...]
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  • History matters for used car buyers
    • 13/04/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Three quarters of motorists would only buy a used vehicle that has a full or nearly full service history. New data by BookMyGarage has found that more than four-in-10 drivers (42%) would insist on a full service history, with not a single service missed, with 49% of those surveyed expecting a discount of between 10 [...]
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  • Motorists against proposed MOT changes
    • 23/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK motorists strongly support keeping the first MOT at three years, according to new research published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In a Savanta poll of British car owners, 67% said they were concerned that extending the MOT would put lives in danger with three quarters agreeing that [...]
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  • Deadline looms for MOT testers
    • 03/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    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 March. To ease the administrative process, the IMI’s MOT Training and Assessment package is a three-hour e-Learning training [...]
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  • Halfords houses new dedicated cost-saving page
    • 20/10/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Halfords has launched a raft of initiatives to reduce the cost of driving, with a dedicated landing page for consumers to view them all. It has joined forces with MotorEasy to tackle the rising cost of vehicle ownership, creating a new warranty partnership that future-proofs motorists against parts price rises and [...]
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