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Spring MOT horror stories
Spring MOT horror stories
Welcome to another batch of horrors discovered by MOT testers around the country.
MOT services we’re working on: 9 January 2019
In his latest update, Neil Barlow explains what the MOT service team has been working on.
The MOT nightmares before Christmas 2
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. The sound of sleigh bells could put even Ebeneezer Scrooge in the Christmas spirit - but the only bells some MOT testers heard this year were alarm bells!
Black Friday MOT blues
Today is Black Friday, but there are no great deals before Christmas here.
What we’re doing to improve the quality of MOT testing
Every year, MOT testers do over 30 million MOT tests across Great Britain. We all have a part to play in maintaining and improving the standards of those tests - whether it’s DVSA, MOT managers, MOT testers, or trade associations.
Halloween horror stories 2: dawn of the defects
These are just some of the amazing MOT fails you've sent in to us in the last few weeks. Read and be amazed!
Improving MOT testing service security
Keeping data about you and the area you work secure is a big priority for us and we want to reduce the risk of fraud.
MOT services we're working on: 10 September 2018
In his latest update, Neil Barlow explains more about the security improvements we're making, how the new garage risk ratings will work and changes that are being made to the MOT manual.
Doing your MOT training and assessment on time
The second year of annual MOT training and assessment (2017 to 2018) closed in March, and it’s great to see most of you completed it and recorded your results in time.
MOT services we’re working on: 6 July 2018
In his latest update, Neil Barlow explains what the MOT service team have been working on, including improvements to the MOT system since the changes on 20 May and a new way of risk rating garages.
How the new MOT defect categories will work
With 1 month to go until the MOT changes on 20 May 2018, Neil Barlow explains how the new MOT defect categories will work.