Refunds Direct help technicians claim tax back on tools Motor mechanics are missing out on a potential goldmine in tax refunds that could see them claim back thousands of pounds from HMRC. With a new tax year underway many mechanics are unaware of...

Snap-on Diagnostics, brand leaders in diagnostic tools, software and information for the automotive industry, has announced the expansion of its Sun-branded vehicle lift range with the introduction of a new 2 post lift, the SVL 43. The SVL 43 is a...

The IMI welcomes and supports the Richard Review of Apprenticeships published on 27 November 2012. Many of conclusions and recommendations align with the IMI's own published manifesto 'Our vision for the UK automotive retail industry ' which has...

Our recent headline in MOT Testing magazine informed readers that the MOT fee, frozen since 2010 will remain frozen until April 2014. And that even though tentative discussions on the 2014 fee were started last Summer, they were halted when...

John Parham analyses the MOT Inspection Manual changes line by line It has probably come to your notice that the Inspection manual has significantly changed in the recent past. Many of the common reasons for failure (RfR) are no longer there, and...

VOSA report that the economic climate has affected Testing volumes, with heavy goods vehicles (HGV) and public service vehicles (PSV) volumes down, while MOT Tests of light vehicles and vehicle identity checks (VIC) are up, VOSA speculating that...

For most industries, the benefits to small companies joining a trade body may not provide compelling reasons for membership, but for MOT Testing Stations, there is a more compelling reason – VOSA! If you fall foul of a nit-picking Vehicle...

The National Tyre Distributors Association – NTDA With over 2,500 independent tyre centres and 300 leading companies in membership, the National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) provides professional representation for the UK's independent...

Test your knowledge of the MOT Test. We've put together some fairly easy questions about the MOT – with a couple of tricky ones to make you think.Link to answers page is at the end. (Note: There are no prizes, and where answers are disputed...

1. Your bumper has been seriously damaged in an accident so you have taken it off and the bumper irons stick out dangerously. Would this cause an MOT failure? b) No, because a dangerous protrusion only results in a failure if it arises because the...

Becoming an MOT Tester To qualify to become an MOT Tester (the proper term is Nominated Tester, or NT), you must first have a job with an MOT Testing garage. The owner (or the Authorised Examiner, if they are not the same person) must...

Please note that this is a VOSA document – we do not supply answers to these questions Brakes 1. How would you check that a hydraulic braking system vacuum servo is assisting foot brake pedal effort? A = listen for a change in engine speed when...

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This item first appeared in MOT Testing Magazine's August 2012 edition Straightset's Andrew Bates offers a perspective. MOT Costs – where the money goes! The most expensive item in your MOT bay is the premises. And the next most expensive item...

Any person, company or partnership can become an Authorised Examiner provided they can show themselves to be a ‘legal entity’ to which VOSA (the Vehicle Operator and Services Agency) can allocate the formal responsibility of being in charge....

Portman Asset Finance Ltd Portman Asset Finance work at the heart of the UK economy, enabling businesses of every kind to acquire the equipment they need to grow and prosper. Portman can provide capital for products and equipment ranging from...

MOT Testing Magazine and Prosol UKJoint Promotion MOT Viewing Area Camera System (CKO7171) £195.00 + VAT "We have gone to a lot of trouble to source, test and assemble some of the best quality, most reliable and robust in design, most easily...

There's one thing you know for sure every time you wave a customer goodbye after issuing an MOT pass certificate; the car will need another MOT in a year's time. What is less certain is whether the owner will come back to your VTS to have their car...