DVSA has received reports of garages getting phonecalls from so-called ‘VOSA’ / ‘DVSA’ representatives offering broadband and internet services ahead of the switchover to the new MOT testing system in 2015. These calls are NOT connected to DVSA in any way.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will soon be carrying out a new activity when visiting some sites. This will be known as an ‘observed inspection with defects’.
For a while now, ‘items not tested’ on MOT Comp has caused some confusion for testers. As a feature which was originally built to be used only by Vehicle Examiners, it was also being used by Nominated testers. This wasn’t the intended use and we’ve decided to simplify the rules.
The Department for Transport has set up a website for people to discuss and make suggestions about changes to road-worthiness testing for classic vehicles.
Find out about work DVLA is doing to make it easier to check if a vehicle has a current MOT.
The European Union Roadworthiness Package has now been published in the Official Journal of the EU. The package is made up of 3 directives; and the part that affects the MOT test is the Periodic Technical Inspection (PTI) Directive (our MOT/annual test).
We have been talking with EU colleagues about defects hidden from a tester’s view, normally by acoustic shielding (over or under trays). It would be very helpful if we could show this problem in words and pictures.
In December 2013, we asked what you thought about Matters of Testing by completing our feedback survey. We would like to thank everyone who took part in the survey and we really do value your comments.
DVSA will be publishing details of Vehicle Testing Stations (VTS) that have been removed from the MOT scheme following formal disciplinary action.
In February 2014, a number of changes were made to the MOT site assessment. These changes cover approved codes of practice, discounted test fees, and fallback and emergency testing.