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    Don’t let it go to waste

    Following last year’s updates to MOT regulations, MOT testers in England, Scotland and Wales now classify ...

    Following last year’s updates to MOT regulations, MOT testers in England, Scotland and Wales now classify faults under new defect categories. This has led to a large rise in MOT emissions test failure ...

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    Stress-free MOT

    In the October issue of PMM, we spoke to Zack Siddiqui, the man behind the new MOT booking platform, book ...

    In the October issue of PMM, we spoke to Zack Siddiqui, the man behind the new MOT booking platform, bookmot.com. This month, we’re taking an even closer look into what MOT centres will get when they ...

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    Why emissions matter

    Vehicle emissions are subject to intense scrutiny, but BM Catalysts’ Commercial Director, Mark Blinston, ...

    Vehicle emissions are subject to intense scrutiny, but BM Catalysts’ Commercial Director, Mark Blinston, believes that the standards are still falling short. Carbon dioxide accounts for 81% of the UK’ ...

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    MOT garages increasingly funded by merchant cash advances

    365 Business Finance has revealed that MOT garages are among the top 10 business categories taking up mer ...

    365 Business Finance has revealed that MOT garages are among the top 10 business categories taking up merchant cash advances to expand. According to the direct lender, MOT garages feature eighth in th ...

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    Click-through concept

    Bookmot.com is set to revolutionise the way MOT centres go about their day-to-day operation. To find out  ...

    Bookmot.com is set to revolutionise the way MOT centres go about their day-to-day operation. To find out more about this new face in the industry, PMM sat down with the man behind the platform, Zack S ...

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    Vehicle Lighting Remains Top of MOT Fail List

    A blown bulb remains one of the most common reasons for a vehicle to fail its MOT. As one of the top cons ...

    A blown bulb remains one of the most common reasons for a vehicle to fail its MOT. As one of the top consumables for garages, there are opportunities to profit by upselling to performance bulbs, says ...

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    'Annual Training is Sadly Not Enough'

    Barry Babister from MOT Juice exposes the deeper needs of the DVSA when it comes to Continued Professiona ...

    Barry Babister from MOT Juice exposes the deeper needs of the DVSA when it comes to Continued Professional Development (CPD). ...

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    Added Value

    According to Liqui Moly, the company’s additives provide an easy and low-cost remedy for even the most pr ...

    According to Liqui Moly, the company’s additives provide an easy and low-cost remedy for even the most problematic cars that have previously failed their MOTs. PMM finds out more. ...

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    Spring into Action

    There are currently weak regulations in respect of coil spring testing when it comes to the MOT, but this ...

    There are currently weak regulations in respect of coil spring testing when it comes to the MOT, but this shouldn’t stop technicians paying these components the attention they require, says Lesjöfors. ...

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    Welcoming Change

    Using two examples where customers complained of engine troubles, Josh Jones explains why the recent chan ...

    Using two examples where customers complained of engine troubles, Josh Jones explains why the recent changes to MOT testing should be welcomed by garages. ...

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    Headlight Testing - Getting it Right

    According to GEMCO, first rate headlight adjustment equipment is a must-have, if test stations are to ret ...

    According to GEMCO, first rate headlight adjustment equipment is a must-have, if test stations are to retain customers and avoid a damaged reputation. ...

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    CGON Expands Installer Network

    British Manufacturer CGON has expanded its installer network to over 400 MOT centres across the UK. PMM ...

    British Manufacturer CGON has expanded its installer network to over 400 MOT centres across the UK. PMM uncovers the full story. ...

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    Are You Ready for Euro 6?

    The Diesel Smoke Meter (DSM) upgrade, also known as Euro 6, has now been passed to introduce lower requir ...

    The Diesel Smoke Meter (DSM) upgrade, also known as Euro 6, has now been passed to introduce lower required levels of emissions for the UK MOT test from the 20th May 2018. Crypton explains. ...

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    Training Ground

    The RMI Academy of Automotive Skills was set up by Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) in 2015 to offe ...

    The RMI Academy of Automotive Skills was set up by Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) in 2015 to offer high quality, low cost training for the benefit of the industry. PMM gets the low-down on wha ...

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    How Does the AA Help it's Garages to Generate More Business?

    In a market that is saturated with companies offering financial incentives to attract prospective custome ...

    In a market that is saturated with companies offering financial incentives to attract prospective customers, the AA says it is constantly striving to find innovative new ways to help its member garage ...

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