Category: MOT Trade

MOT Trade Section
The MOT Trade section is a resource for those working in or with the UK MOT Industry and contains industry news, manufacturer and supplier information, expert comment, analysis and opinion.

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MOT Trade Section

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Prosol UK launches ‘Fire Cloak’

Prosol UK, the UK’s leading supplier of garage and workshop equipment and…

Could ‘Vehicle Recalls’ advice be added to the MOT?

Vehicle ‘Safety Recalls’ and the MOT It is surprising how few motorists…

DVSA crackdown on MOT fraud

DVSA Enforcement (Image): MOT Test pass issued on the computer, but no…

New diesel emission test equipment?

Should all MOT Testing Stations buy new Diesel Emission Test equipment (yet retaining their current diesel smoke meters) in the interests of public health?

Autotech Training upskills vehicle technicians at Elite Garages to manage EV demand

A leading independent garage network has spoken about the huge uplift in…

Automotive Recruitment Alliance – driving up quality employment solutions

hree of the UK’s top automotive recruitment specialists, have formed The Automotive Recruitment Alliance in a bid to streamline the recruitment process for the aftermarket, including operators

MOT ‘Slot’ fee increase…

This morning DVSA announced a consultation to increase fees by 1.5% across…

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Add a Diesel Particulate Filter check to the MOT?

Diesel Particulate Filters and the MOT A Parliamentary lobbying group called The…

MOT Tester Annual Assessment – irrelevant questions?

During the MOT Tester annual assessment this year,Testers find they are being tested on aspects of the DVSA disciplinary process, which many of them feel is irrelevant to their ability to carry out a competent MOT

MOT Snippets

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General MOT news updates and items of interest to the MOT Community…

Road closure blocks MOT business

Testing Stations have a legal obligation to carry out Testing as agents of the Government for the DVSA; which includes the further legal obligation to be able to road test a vehicle in some circumstances