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Rising Repair Costs and Vehicle Complexity Creating New Challenges for Garages

New industry data is highlighting a growing challenge for the UK’s automotive repair sector, with repair costs continuing to rise as vehicles become increasingly complex to diagnose, repair and maintain. While advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), electrification and connected vehicle technology are often cited as major contributors, high-profile cases involving major mechanical failures are alsoContinue reading “Rising Repair Costs and Vehicle Complexity Creating New Challenges for Garages”

IAAF Calls for Mandatory £54.85 MOT Fee as Pressure Mounts to End Discounting

The long-running debate over MOT pricing has intensified following calls from the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) for the current maximum MOT fee of £54.85 to become a mandatory fixed charge across the UK. The proposal would effectively bring an end to discounted MOT testing, a practice that has become widespread throughout the industry, withContinue reading “IAAF Calls for Mandatory £54.85 MOT Fee as Pressure Mounts to End Discounting”

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”

Criminal Record Checks (DBS) to be required for MOT personnel

‘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”

Diesel Particulate Filter Removal, and the MOT

Diesel particulate filters – and the MOT [Please note that MOT Test regulations have changed since this article was first posted – see below for revised regulations] In late September, a Labour Peer in the House of Lords, Lord Berkeley, asked the Government what on the face of it was a simple question: “what stepsContinue reading “Diesel Particulate Filter Removal, and the MOT”