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    Should ADAS calibration be part of the MOT?

    Maverick Diagnostics’ Andy Brooke delves into the hotly debated issue of what role ADAS calibration shoul ...

    Maverick Diagnostics’ Andy Brooke delves into the hotly debated issue of what role ADAS calibration should play in the annual MOT. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems – more commonly known as ADAS – ar ...

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    Challenges facing both suppliers and garages

    PMM visited MAHA UK’s HQ in Wisbech to chat with managing director Neil Ebbs about the challenges facing ...

    PMM visited MAHA UK’s HQ in Wisbech to chat with managing director Neil Ebbs about the challenges facing both equipment suppliers and garages. Can you give readers a rundown of MAHA’s history? We were ...

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    Could EV-only MOT centres become a reality?

    Policy and public affairs lead at the IMI, Hayley Pells appeared on the PMM Podcast recently to discuss t ...

    Policy and public affairs lead at the IMI, Hayley Pells appeared on the PMM Podcast recently to discuss the future of the MOT. We only had time to share a short section of our chat, so we thought we’d ...

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    How to deal with battery testing

    Lead acid, GEL, SLI, AGM or EFB, whatever the battery, they all have one thing in common – they need to b ...

    Lead acid, GEL, SLI, AGM or EFB, whatever the battery, they all have one thing in common – they need to be tested, according to Ecobat. First, a bit of background. Under the surface, or perhaps more a ...

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    Exploring workshop trends

    Community-driven garage management system Garage Hive has enhanced data website Garage Industry Trends. T ...

    Community-driven garage management system Garage Hive has enhanced data website Garage Industry Trends. Trends 2.0, released at The Blend last October, now adds revenue analysis by car age and fuel ty ...

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    Denso shares opportunity for MOT test stations

    Denso discusses the opportunity wiper blades present to MOT test stations. Although it’s difficult to get ...

    Denso discusses the opportunity wiper blades present to MOT test stations. Although it’s difficult to get too excited about wiper blades, when it comes to road safety and the annual MOT test, they are ...

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    Monroe investigates common issues with shocks

    Suspension accounts for the highest failure items in the MOT, 21 per cent of all failure items in fact. D ...

    Suspension accounts for the highest failure items in the MOT, 21 per cent of all failure items in fact. Do yourself and your customers a favour by looking out for the signs of shock absorber failure a ...

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    Ring shares upselling opportunities in MOT season

    Lighting and accessory supplier Ring is advising technicians to consider the upselling opportunities in r ...

    Lighting and accessory supplier Ring is advising technicians to consider the upselling opportunities in regard to lighting that come along with the MOT season. The annual MOT test is the ideal time fo ...

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    Wynns' advice on passing MOT emissions test

    Wynns offers its advice on aiding your customers pass the emissions aspect of the MOT test, and the perfe ...

    Wynns offers its advice on aiding your customers pass the emissions aspect of the MOT test, and the perfect product for it. Protecting the environment is a big concern for the government as its aim is ...

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    Autoelectro extends its product range

    Autoelectro has increased its support for workshops servicing and repairing hybrid vehicles by extending ...

    Autoelectro has increased its support for workshops servicing and repairing hybrid vehicles by extending its remanufactured product range. For over 35 years, the remanufacturer Autoelectro has embrace ...

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    Straightset advises on MOT equipment

    Straightset provides some advice for readers considering installing or upgrading their MOT equipment. The ...

    Straightset provides some advice for readers considering installing or upgrading their MOT equipment. The MOT Bay is one of the most used bays in a workshop, having the right equipment, located in the ...

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    Lumileds unveils headlight bulbs

    New headlight bulbs from Lumileds provide 350 per cent more brightness thanks to LED technology. “OEM-lev ...

    New headlight bulbs from Lumileds provide 350 per cent more brightness thanks to LED technology. “OEM-level performance” Lumileds’ next-generation Philips Ultinon Pro9100 LED range claims to deliver a ...

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    Monroe produces worn tyre guide

    Are you getting vehicles presenting with worn tyres? Shock absorber specialist Monroe has produced a hand ...

    Are you getting vehicles presenting with worn tyres? Shock absorber specialist Monroe has produced a handy guide for the MOT period for workshops looking to get the bottom of worn tyres.   Centre ...

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    MAHA runs through MOT equipment

    Check out the latest MOT testing equipment launched by MAHA UK. MAHA UK’s 2250 Eurosystem is a roller bra ...

    Check out the latest MOT testing equipment launched by MAHA UK. MAHA UK’s 2250 Eurosystem is a roller brake tester approved by the DVSA for MOT testing and which can be found on the Garage Equipment A ...

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    Autotech offers MOT support

    Autotech Training has announced it has launched a web-based tool to help MOT stations remain compliant. A ...

    Autotech Training has announced it has launched a web-based tool to help MOT stations remain compliant. Autotech Training has launched MOTsafe – a web based platform which will help MOT Site Managers ...

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