The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is taking another significant step in its fight against MOT fraud, with the national rollout of its ‘Photos at Test’ feature beginning on 3 August 2026. Following two successful pilot schemes, the DVSA will enable an additional 2,500 MOT garages to upload photographs of vehicles during the MOTContinue reading “DVSA begins national rollout of MOT vehicle photos to tackle fraud”
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has outlined four key priorities it wants the new UK Government to address, with an urgent review of the MOT fee sitting firmly at the top of its agenda. Representing thousands of independent garages across the UK, the IGA says the current maximum MOT fee has remained unchanged for 16Continue reading “IGA Demands MOT Fee Increase in Four Key Requests to Government”
Independent garages across the UK are set to gain significantly greater access to electric vehicle (EV) battery health testing following a new partnership between battery diagnostics specialist Generational and diagnostic equipment supplier Maverick Diagnostics. The agreement aims to make professional battery State of Health (SoH) testing available through approximately 6,000 independent workshops, helping garages respondContinue reading “Generational and Maverick Diagnostics Bring EV Battery Health Testing to 6,000 UK Workshops”
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2025/26, providing an overview of its performance during the last financial year and outlining how the agency is continuing to improve vehicle safety, MOT testing and digital services across Great Britain. For MOT garages and independent workshops, the report containsContinue reading “DVSA Annual Report 2025/26: What 42.5 Million MOT Tests Mean for UK Garages”
The Government has abandoned plans to make newer electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids undergo separate annual mileage inspections before their first MOT as part of the forthcoming electric Vehicle Excise Duty system. The change follows a consultation on electric Vehicle Excise Duty, known as eVED, which received more than 5,000 responses between November 2025 andContinue reading “Government Drops Planned eVED Mileage Checks for Newer EVs and PHEVs”
A nationwide police operation targeting organised vehicle crime has resulted in the recovery of almost £3.4 million worth of stolen vehicles and vehicle parts, highlighting the continuing scale of car theft across the UK and the growing sophistication of organised criminal networks. The latest phase of Operation Bumblebee, coordinated by the National Police Chiefs’ CouncilContinue reading “Police Recover £3.4 Million in Vehicles and Parts During Major UK Vehicle Crime Crackdown”
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”
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has issued one of its strongest warnings yet, calling on the Government to urgently review its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate and address looming trade barriers with Europe that could significantly impact the UK’s automotive sector. Speaking at the SMMT International Automotive Summit in London, Chief ExecutiveContinue reading “UK Automotive Industry Warns Government: EV Targets and New Trade Rules Could Threaten Jobs, Investment and Vehicle Supply”
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has intensified calls for the Government and the DVSA to review the UK’s frozen MOT fee, warning that the long-standing £54.85 cap is putting the future of the nation’s MOT testing network at risk. The maximum fee for a Class 4 MOT test has remained at £54.85 since April 2010.Continue reading “Pressure Mounts on Government to Increase MOT Fee as IGA Warns Testing Network is Under Threat”
Why Jim Farley’s vision for vehicle repair could threaten the UK’s independent aftermarket Ford CEO Jim Farley has reignited the global Right to Repair debate after suggesting that many repairs on modern vehicles are simply too complex and potentially unsafe for owners and independent repairers to undertake outside manufacturer-controlled networks. While the comments were madeContinue reading “Ford CEO’s Right to Repair Comments Should Concern Every Independent Garage”
