Switching over to the new MOT system

As MOT Modernisation heads towards giving garages a new up-to-date testing system, we ask Transition Manager, James Body, to take us through what will happen during the switchover process.
As MOT Modernisation heads towards giving garages a new up-to-date testing system, we ask Transition Manager, James Body, to take us through what will happen during the switchover process.
We’re looking into making buying slots quicker and easier and thinking about removing cheques from the current list of payment options.
You’ll need to have the correct browser installed on your testing IT equipment to access and use the web-based testing system which MOT Modernisation is building. Here we talk about the options and the easiest way to make sure your web browser is up to date.
DVSA are building a new 'web-based' MOT testing system to replace the existing VTS devices and to bring testing into the online era. This video looks at what testers can expect from the new system and how it will improve the quality of MOT testing in the future.
With MOT Modernisation in full swing, we thought it would be good to catch up with the project’s Business Change Manager, Kirsty Jowett.
We’ve looked through all of your responses to our recent Slot Payment Survey and come up with a few changes to improve and simplify the current payment options. So what changes will we be making?
Here’s a sneak preview of the future online MOT test we’re building as part of our work to update and replace VTS devices by September 2015. These new designs are based on feedback from the trade. They will form the foundation of the new web-based system which will replace the current MOT Comp system.
There are a number of ways to make slot payments, but using Direct Debit is by far the easiest way. It’s simple to use and allows you to order slots through your VTS device at any time.
You may have seen this term used a lot recently and we understand that some of you may be unaware of what it actually is. MOT Modernisation is a project that looks at how we can modernise and develop the MOT scheme to help improve the quality of testing.
Kainos is a software company that has been delivering digital technology solutions to global business for more than 26 years and is now working with VOSA on the MOT Modernisation project. We speak with David Baird from 'Kainos' to find out why 'User Experience' is so vital to MOT Modernisation.