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DVSA reveals latest MOT developments – here’s what garages and testers need to know

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has published a new update outlining the work currently taking place to improve and modernise the MOT service. While there are no immediate changes to the way MOT tests are carried out, the latest Matters of Testing blog provides an important insight into the direction of travel forContinue reading “DVSA reveals latest MOT developments – here’s what garages and testers need to know”

MOT Changes Are Coming – But 2026 Looks More Like a Preparation Year Than a Revolution

If you’ve been keeping an eye on MOT rumours over the last few years, you’ll know there has been no shortage of talk about major changes to the testing system. At one point, there were serious discussions about pushing the first MOT back from three years to four, while industry speculation around EV testing, dieselContinue reading “MOT Changes Are Coming – But 2026 Looks More Like a Preparation Year Than a Revolution”

Ghost MOTs

Ghost MOTs refers to the situation where MOT Testing Stations issue MOT pass certificates on vehicles that have never been in an MOT Testing Station. This practice is advertised on some social media sites and poses a serious threat to road safety. Whilst this probably only applies to a very few dishonest Testing Station owners—orContinue reading “Ghost MOTs”

DVSA crackdown on MOT fraud

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”