• Industry backs IMI stance on MOT extensions
    • 22/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    As part of its response to the Department for Transport’s MOT Consultation, The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has revealed that nearly nine in 10 members believe extending the date of the first MOT or frequency of MOTs would increase road user risk. Hayley Pells, policy manager at the IMI, said: “We [...]
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  • Deadline approaches for MOT assessments
    • 20/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    LKQ Euro Car Parts is urging MOT Testers to complete their annual assessments before the deadline at the end of March. According to DVSA figures, more than 19,000 testers have still to complete the required training. Bob Wiffen, workshop solutions director, said: “Last year, data from the DVSA showed more than [...]
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  • IMI warns against MOT extension
    • 13/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has warned that extending the date of the first MOT will significantly increase road user risk. It conducted in-depth analysis of MOT data in order to respond to the Department for Transport’s MOT Consultation and found clear evidence that extending MOTs could pose real [...]
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  • IMI backs MOT updates
    • 19/01/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Department for Transport has launched a public consultation on the future of MOTs. To ensure MOTs remain fit for the future, the consultation is seeking views on a number of proposals, including changing the date at which the first MOT is required from three to four years. It is also looking to update MOTs [...]
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  • SMR risks rise as car parc ages
    • 19/12/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Servicing, maintenance and repair (SMR) issues are likely to plague fleet managers and businesses throughout 2023 thanks to a "perfect storm" of ageing vehicles and grey fleet maintenance spend avoidance. According to Prestige Fleet Servicing, the UK’s average vehicle age is projected to increase from 7.9 to 9.7 [...]
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  • IAAF urges new government ‘not to mess’ with MOTs
    • 28/10/2022
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Categories: Featured, News
    The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) is urging Mark Harper, the new secretary of state for transport, not to mess with the current MOT test frequency and instead look to strengthen the current 3-1-1 testing regime through the addition of testing the vehicle’s electronically controlled safety [...]
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  • Government urged to rethink MOT plans
    • 16/05/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    TyreSafe is urging the government to think twice about introducing a change in MOT tests to every two years. The call comes amidst fears of the likely increase in the number of unroadworthy vehicles on the road that such an extension in intervals would cause. Since its introduction, of the 7.7 million vehicles [...]
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  • Chips down for MOTs
    • 17/03/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    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. The information follows a freedom of information request submitted to the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). Meanwhile, [...]
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  • SORN figures surge during Covid
    • 09/06/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New analysis by Kwik Fit has found that the pandemic resulted in an additional quarter of a million cars taken off the road. Researchers analysed the latest government data to assess how many vehicles were officially off road with a registered SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) in the last quarter of 2020, [...]
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