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    Industry bodies unite over MOT Consultation

    The Independent Garage Association (IGA) and Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA) has conducted a meet ...

    The Independent Garage Association (IGA) and Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA) has conducted a meeting with the Department for Transport (DfT) and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to d ...

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    DVSA prevents MOT fraud

    With the amount of MOT testers disqualified on the rise, as reported on PMM ’s website recently, we thoug ...

    With the amount of MOT testers disqualified on the rise, as reported on PMM ’s website recently, we thought we should hear from DVSA to see what they are doing to tackle the problem. Here, DVSA’s head ...

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    DVSA investigates MOT fraudster

    DVSA has revealed an MOT fraudster has been given an eight months suspended sentence and 150 hours commun ...

    DVSA has revealed an MOT fraudster has been given an eight months suspended sentence and 150 hours community work. The MOT tester was sentenced at Taunton Crown Court on 26 August 2022 and given an ei ...

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    IMI calls on MOT testers

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has called on MOT testers to stay compliant, and to continue to ...

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has called on MOT testers to stay compliant, and to continue to legally carry out MOT tests on vehicles by prioritising their annual assessment. The MOT teste ...

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    Mechanic banned for false MOT certificates

    The DVSA has revealed that a UK based mechanic who claimed to have MOT tested a van while it was in Spain ...

    The DVSA has revealed that a UK based mechanic who claimed to have MOT tested a van while it was in Spain has been sentenced to a 12-month community order and banned from testing. Jamie Smith of Rookh ...

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    Super high mileage cars prevalent on UK roads

    DVSA data, analysed by LeaseLoco, has revealed there are thousands of super high mileage vehicles on UK r ...

    DVSA data, analysed by LeaseLoco, has revealed there are thousands of super high mileage vehicles on UK roads. Odometer data provided by the DVSA, has shown there are currently 2,676 vehicles on UK ro ...

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    DVSA carries out trailer and caravan checks

    DVSA has urged drivers to carry out trailer and caravan safety checks, as it announces an increase in roa ...

    DVSA has urged drivers to carry out trailer and caravan safety checks, as it announces an increase in roadside stops. As travel restrictions ease and people go on holiday in the UK, DVSA anticipates t ...

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    DVSA publishes MOT fraud guidance

    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has released guidance on how to report an MOT tester or ga ...

    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has released guidance on how to report an MOT tester or garage suspected of fraud. To help protect the public against unsafe vehicles, people will be abl ...

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    DVSA continues modernising MOT testing

    DVSA has announced its plan to modernise the MOT testing service through connectable equipment will resum ...

    DVSA has announced its plan to modernise the MOT testing service through connectable equipment will resume next month with the introduction of emissions analysers. From 1 May, anyone buying an exhaust ...

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    Motorists urged to sign-up for MOT reminder

    Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has urged motorists to sign up for a free MOT reminder to stay ...

    Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has urged motorists to sign up for a free MOT reminder to stay safe and legal on the roads as millions of vehicles have a new date this year. Almost 10 milli ...

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    DVSA prosecutes emissions parts manufacturer

    A North Wales emissions parts manufacturer has been prosecuted by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency ...

    A North Wales emissions parts manufacturer has been prosecuted by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) for supplying a replacement DPF that failed to comply with the requirements of the Regu ...

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    How the DVSA Special Notice shifted power

    Due to the DVSA Special Notice that arrived on 21st December 2020, Barry Babister, Managing Director of M ...

    Due to the DVSA Special Notice that arrived on 21st December 2020, Barry Babister, Managing Director of MOT Juice, believes the balance of power has shifted. Here, he sets out why. Over the past few y ...

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    IMI welcomes MOT training extension

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has welcomed the DVSA’s extension to the MOT Training and Asses ...

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has welcomed the DVSA’s extension to the MOT Training and Assessment deadline, which will provide testers an extra month to complete mandatory Training and As ...

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    DVSA provides MOT clarity

    With MOT season very much under way, the effects of the government’s extension are starting to hit home. ...

    With MOT season very much under way, the effects of the government’s extension are starting to hit home. To provide clarity, PMM, with the help of the DVSA, has consolidated some of the information th ...

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    DVSA issues ban on tyres over 10 years old

    Drivers and operators of commercial and public service vehicles are being reminded by the DVSA that tyres ...

    Drivers and operators of commercial and public service vehicles are being reminded by the DVSA that tyres aged over 10 years fitted to the front-steered axles and all single wheels of minibuses (9 to ...

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