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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Britain’s MOT failure hotspots revealed

    An investigation by CarTakeBack.com anlaysing the government research into the best and worst regions for ...

    An investigation by CarTakeBack.com anlaysing the government research into the best and worst regions for MOT pass rates, has revealed some surprising patterns. The top pass rates were reportedly all ...

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    DVSA confirms connected MOT equipment

    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced that MOT garages will soon 'benefit' from eq ...

    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced that MOT garages will soon 'benefit' from equipment that connects directly to the MOT testing service. From 1 October, anyone buying a roll ...

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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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