Professional Motor Mechanic

Headlight Testing – Getting it Right

|Date: April 13, 2018

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. ...

April 13, 2018
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CGON Expands Installer Network

|Date: April 12, 2018

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. ...

April 12, 2018
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Are You Ready for Euro 6?

|Date: March 22, 2018

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. ...

March 22, 2018
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Training Ground

|Date: January 25, 2018

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 ...

January 25, 2018
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How Does the AA Help it’s Garages to Generate More Business?

|Date: January 24, 2018

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 ...

January 24, 2018
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Can we Replace the Profit We’re Losing on MOTs?

|Date: January 23, 2018

Can we Replace the Profit We’re Losing on MOTs?

With the MOT market becoming increasingly saturated, the MoT Club suggests that garages could be doing mo ...

With the MOT market becoming increasingly saturated, the MoT Club suggests that garages could be doing more in order to make up for the shortfall in MOT revenue. ...

January 23, 2018
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Under Inspection

|Date: October 24, 2017

Under Inspection

What is a DVSA Vehicle Examiner looking for when they visit an MOT testing station? ...

What is a DVSA Vehicle Examiner looking for when they visit an MOT testing station? ...

October 24, 2017
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Attracting New Customers

|Date: October 09, 2017

Attracting New Customers

How can garages and service centres attract new MOT customers? ...

How can garages and service centres attract new MOT customers? ...

October 09, 2017
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How to Fit an Exact Fit Rear Blade

|Date: July 05, 2017

How to Fit an Exact Fit Rear Blade

TRICO has uploaded a number of useful step-by-step fitting videos for technicians on their own YouTube ch ...

TRICO has uploaded a number of useful step-by-step fitting videos for technicians on their own YouTube channel. Exact Rear Fit Blade. The videos include common issues technicians or consumers have in ...

July 05, 2017
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How to Fit a Force Blade Pinch Tab Button Arm

|Date: June 28, 2017

How to Fit a Force Blade Pinch Tab Button Arm

TRICO has uploaded a number of useful step-by-step fitting videos for technicians on their own YouTube ch ...

TRICO has uploaded a number of useful step-by-step fitting videos for technicians on their own YouTube channel. The videos include common issues technicians or consumers have in fitting particular wip ...

June 28, 2017
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Wiper Blade Fitment Videos

|Date: June 14, 2017

Wiper Blade Fitment Videos

TRICO has uploaded a number of useful step-by-step fitting videos for technicians on their own YouTube ch ...

TRICO has uploaded a number of useful step-by-step fitting videos for technicians on their own YouTube channel. The videos include common issues technicians or consumers have in fitting particular wip ...

June 14, 2017
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Why Fitting a New Cat Doesn’t Always Fix the Real Issue

|Date: February 20, 2017

Why Fitting a New Cat Doesn’t Always Fix the Real Issue

Are you masking the problem? Stuart Still, Technical Trainer, EEC has the answers. Why are the new vehicl ...

Are you masking the problem? Stuart Still, Technical Trainer, EEC has the answers. Why are the new vehicle emissions regulations getting tougher? I thought they were designed to reduce pollution but, ...

February 20, 2017
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How to fit TPMS sensors

|Date: August 09, 2016

How to fit TPMS sensors

Mobiletron UK replaces problem components in six easy steps. ...

Mobiletron UK replaces problem components in six easy steps. ...

August 09, 2016
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Bosch helps to close the gap for MOT training

|Date: May 03, 2016

Bosch helps to close the gap for MOT training

Technicians looking to become MOT testers have found it more difficult to achieve the qualifications they ...

Technicians looking to become MOT testers have found it more difficult to achieve the qualifications they need. ...

May 03, 2016
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Garage owners and testers imprisoned for carrying out fraudulent MOTs

|Date: May 02, 2016

Garage owners and testers imprisoned for carrying out fraudulent MOTs

Following a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) investigation, the garage owners and two MO ...

Following a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) investigation, the garage owners and two MOT testers have pleaded guilty to conspiring to fraudulently issue MOT certificates. Shorab Jadu ...

May 02, 2016
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