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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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    DVSA provides MOT update

    With the Government announcing that from Thursday 5 November it will be introducing new national restrict ...

    With the Government announcing that from Thursday 5 November it will be introducing new national restrictions in England to reduce the spread of coronavirus, the DVSA has released MOT advice. The DVSA ...

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    DVSA issues calibration reminder

    The DVSA has reminded garages that equipment needs to be calibrated by 31 October, after the agency relax ...

    The DVSA has reminded garages that equipment needs to be calibrated by 31 October, after the agency relaxed the rules surrounding this. This was originally introduced to help garages while lots of cal ...

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    DVSA reveals top postcodes for MOT demand

    Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has revealed the postcodes where demand for MOTs will be highe ...

    Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has revealed the postcodes where demand for MOTs will be highest this autumn. All but one postcode across the UK will reportedly see demand for tests rise by ...

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    DVSA encourages motorists to beat MOT rush

    As of 1 August 2020, MOT exemptions have been lifted which were implemented to keep motorists moving duri ...

    As of 1 August 2020, MOT exemptions have been lifted which were implemented to keep motorists moving during the coronavirus pandemic. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has encouraged moto ...

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    MOT testing to be reintroduced from 1 August

    Roads Minister Baroness Vere has announced that mandatory MOT testing will be reintroduced from 1 August ...

    Roads Minister Baroness Vere has announced that mandatory MOT testing will be reintroduced from 1 August 2020 as COVID-19 restrictions are slowly lifted. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, drivers were ...

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    DVSA announces six-month extension of MOT tests

    The DVSA has announced that vehicle owners will be granted MOT exemption in battle against coronavirus. I ...

    The DVSA has announced that vehicle owners will be granted MOT exemption in battle against coronavirus. It stated that from 30th March, MOT due dates will be extended by six months, so that key worker ...

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    DVSA temporarily suspends vehicle approval tests

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced that due to the unfolding COVID-19 situati ...

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced that due to the unfolding COVID-19 situation, vehicle approval tests have now been suspended for up to three months. This applies to all ...

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    DVSA urges MOT Testers to complete training

    DVSA has urged MOT testers to complete their annual training and assessments to avoid facing suspension. ...

    DVSA has urged MOT testers to complete their annual training and assessments to avoid facing suspension. More than 50% of MOT testers have now completed their annual training and assessment, but with ...

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    MOT gets connected

    In an industry where efficiency is crucial, the recent introduction of connected MOT equipment should com ...

    In an industry where efficiency is crucial, the recent introduction of connected MOT equipment should come as no surprise. But, who supplies this technology and what are its advantages? In addition to ...

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    Direct from the DVSA

    PMM talks to the DVSA about the latest MOT news and updates that UK businesses should be aware of. New ru ...

    PMM talks to the DVSA about the latest MOT news and updates that UK businesses should be aware of. New rules: the results In the first year of the new MOT, more than 31 million vehicles took a test wi ...

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    DVSA urges drivers to check vehicles

    The DVSA has urged drivers to check their vehicles before taking to the roads this Christmas. Figures hav ...

    The DVSA has urged drivers to check their vehicles before taking to the roads this Christmas. Figures have reportedly shown almost 50,000 cars were late for their MOT test last December which were cla ...

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    DVSA wins landmark prosecution case

    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has won a landmark prosecution case against a Hampshire af ...

    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has won a landmark prosecution case against a Hampshire aftermarket emission control parts manufacturer. The case was brought against the manufacturer fo ...

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    DVSA announces connected equipment updates

    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has said that MOT garages will soon see the benefits of mo ...

    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has said that MOT garages will soon see the benefits of more equipment that connects directly to the MOT testing service. From 1 February 2020, anyone bu ...

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    DVSA announces ban for London Mechanic

    DVSA has revealed that a South East London car mechanic has been banned for eight years after causing a c ...

    DVSA has revealed that a South East London car mechanic has been banned for eight years after causing a company to take prepaid orders from customers despite knowing they would go unfulfilled. Recondi ...

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