Detailed information on aspects of the MOT Test. The road safety dangers of worn tyres… Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA) Tests One year after the introduction of tyre labelling, Rezulteo, the purchasing guide and tyre comparison website, wanted to find out whether European consumers were more familiar with the system and if their purchasing behaviour had changed. In 2004, the…
Read MoreOur recent headline in MOT Testing magazine informed readers that the MOT fee, frozen since 2010 will remain frozen until April 2014. And that even though tentative discussions on the 2014 fee were started last Summer, they were halted when Department for Transport (DfT) Officials had to spend all their time dealing with the latest EU expensive MOT proposals. However,…
Read MoreThe IMI welcomes and supports the Richard Review of Apprenticeships published on 27 November 2012. Many of conclusions and recommendations align with the IMI’s own published manifesto ‘Our vision for the UK automotive retail industry ‘ which has future skills needs and attracting talent at its core. We welcome that the review recognises employers are at the heart of apprenticeship…
Read MoreSnap-on Diagnostics, brand leaders in diagnostic tools, software and information for the automotive industry, has announced the expansion of its Sun-branded vehicle lift range with the introduction of a new 2 post lift, the SVL 43. The SVL 43 is a 2 post based, 4 tonne service lift which is ideal for servicing anything from small cars, 4×4 or light…
Read MoreAs domestic vehicles become more complex, and with safety items such as ABS, multiple airbags, high-performance headlamp light sources, power steering and electronic stability control becoming increasingly commonplace, the MOT Test regulations must constantly change in order to ensure that these components are included in the items to be checked. That is sometimes not so easy; the authors of the…
Read MoreFalse qualifications There will always be dishonest and unscrupulous people who ‘make up’ their qualifications. With modern desk-top publishing, anybody with a minimum skill on a computer could quickly create a good quality facsimile of the qualification requirements to become an MOT Tester, put them into VOSA together with the application form, and hope the dodgy certificate isn’t detected. It…
Read MoreKwik-Fit Tester issued fraudulent MOTs A Kwik-Fit Tester issued certificates for 172 MOT Tests on behalf of the company, pocketing the £35 for each MOT himself. He was found out when a woman complained that although her car had failed the MOT on nine failure items, she was provided with a pass certificate. An internal investigation by Kwik-Fit discovered that…
Read MoreMOT Statistics – Japanese Cars Best Using figures obtained by VOSA, the website honestjohn.co.uk has conducted a comprehensive analysis of MOT results. Which cars fail the most, which areas have the best pass figures, at what age is a vehicle most likely to fail the MOT and so on. These figures make very interesting reading, although it’s not always easy…
Read MoreThe Transport Committee has decided to undertake an inquiry into the Government’s strategic framework for road safety which was published in May 2011. The Government’s vision for road safety is to ensure that Britain remains a world leader on road safety and that the relatively high risk of accidents amongst some groups, such as cyclists and children from deprived areas,…
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