Recently there have been several scare stories in the press suggesting that thousands of motorists’ vehicles will fail the MOT because their vehicles have safety-related manufacturing defects which have not been remedied. These articles are wrong. There has been no recent change to the MOT Testing rules which would apply to the vehicle defect SafetyContinue reading “Vehicle “Recalls”: in the MOT or not?”
‘Good Repute’, criminal record checks and the MOT Over the years the DVSA have often published their successful prosecution of recalcitrant MOT Testers (NTs) and Authorised Examiners (AEs) who have unlawfully, and sometimes purposefully and corruptly issued MOT pass certificates either without seeing the vehicle, or when they know the vehicle should have failed theContinue reading “Criminal Record Checks (DBS) to be required for MOT personnel”
DVSA announces streamlined MOT reminder service In a recent press release the Government’s Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, (DVSA) gave themselves a pat on the back for having achieved what they suggest is a landmark result of four million motorists having signed up for the Government’s MOT reminder service. At the same time, they announcedContinue reading “DVSA’s MOT Reminder service – Pass or Fail?”
Vehicle ‘Safety Recalls’ and the MOT It is surprising how few motorists don’t know what a vehicle recall is. Mainly attributable to road safety issues, it is when a vehicle has an undiscovered defect during manufacture – which the car makers then have to ‘recall’ back to their dealerships to have that defect remedied. ManyContinue reading “Could ‘Vehicle Recalls’ advice be added to the MOT?”
DVSA Enforcement (Image): MOT Test pass issued on the computer, but no vehicle present – DVSA can monitor MOT passes being issued in real time on the MOT computer – if they see a pass being issued for a vehicle not on the premises they are watching, severe disciplinary action will follow. In a recentContinue reading “DVSA crackdown on MOT fraud”
Diesel Particulate Filters and the MOT A Parliamentary lobbying group called The Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality (WCRAQ) set up by Barry Sheerman, the Labour MP for Huddersfield, claims that up to 10 percent of diesel cars could have faulty or damaged diesel particulate filters (DPFs). The organisation has further suggested that stricter MOTContinue reading “Add a Diesel Particulate Filter check to the MOT?”
During the MOT Tester annual assessment this year,Testers find they are being tested on aspects of the DVSA disciplinary process, which many of them feel is irrelevant to their ability to carry out a competent MOT
General MOT news updates and items of interest to the MOT Community 22nd February 2021 No major changes There have been a few articles appearing in the mainstream media which seemed to suggest there have recently been some significant changes to the MOT. Having spoken to a Senior Executive at DVSA we can confirm thatContinue reading “MOT Snippets”
Testing Stations have a legal obligation to carry out Testing as agents of the Government for the DVSA; which includes the further legal obligation to be able to road test a vehicle in some circumstances
Will electric vehicles really take-over, and if so what are the implications…? Maintenance and repair Setting aside for the moment the safety implications of repairing and servicing vehicles with batteries containing dangerous levels electrically stored energy at over 600 volts (much the same as the London Underground trains use), the processes for maintenance and repairContinue reading “Electric vehicles – fully charged and ready to go?”
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