
When we set out our strategy in 2023 for the next few years, combating fraud and making it easier to identify and support those getting things wrong was one of the key areas we looked at. Connected equipment has been a part of that – as will other initiatives in the future. Much of our recent focus has been on how capturing photos at the time of a test can play its part.
Whilst it’s only a small number of testers who bring disrepute to the industry by committing fraudulent MOTs, it does happen, and this undermines the important work the rest of you do every day to keep vehicles safe. And of course, even errors at the test – even though not deliberate – can cause issues for motorists. For example where MOTs may be logged against the wrong vehicle.
We want to create a level playing field for all, where high quality is the default, and the scourge of fraudulent or substandard testing is minimised. Of course, there is no one thing that will achieve that – but we believe that having a photo at test could be a really helpful enabler.
Taking photos in garages
Some of you might remember, or have been part of, the original trials to see how capturing photos of the vehicle during the test might work. We’d hoped to integrate this into the service last year, but came across a few issues that we needed to solve first – hence more trials with much to work through!
We’ve been able to look again and simplify how this could work to make it more safe and secure, and also easy for you all to use. We’ve moved away from capturing just the number plate and recording that in MTS, and instead we want to get a photo of the whole vehicle in the testing bay.
Our original aim with capturing images of vehicles was to ultimately prevent fraudulent, ghost MOTs happening, and we think this method will be a better way of allowing us to do this.
Although we’re focusing on the image capture of the whole vehicle right now, we still want to see how we might be able to use technology to interpret the image capture – for example checking the location, the registration plate or vehicle type. However, we are taking this one step at a time – we know many of you found this useful last time, but we want to start with getting the basics working!
How it will work
The new prototype feature will prompt you to take a photo of the vehicle in a testing bay, after you’ve entered the number plate or VIN.
You will need to do this on a phone or a tablet. You can start the test on a computer, but you will still need to take a photo of the vehicle with a phone or tablet; you won’t be able to do this using a webcam.
The service will give you prompts on how to capture the photo and what we’re looking for. It’ll then be saved against the record, and you’ll be able to carry out the rest of the MOT as normal. You will not be able to upload images stored on your device before or after the test, we only allow images taken from the camera through the MTS at that time.

The prototype feature looks like this. It will then give you advice and examples on what to take a photo of.

Trialling the new changes
Now we’ve redesigned how capturing images will work, we want to go out and trial this new design with as many of you as possible, in different testing set-ups. We’ll then review the feedback and see whether this is something we want to bring into the service for everyone.
If you’d like to help us test this new feature please fill out our form and give us your contact information. If you meet the requirements, a member of the team will be in touch. Whilst we’d like to trial the feature with as many of you as possible, we need to make sure we’re testing features with a broad range of different garages and set-ups, so we will be selecting participating garages on that basis.
Sign up: https://forms.office.com/e/zgEzns9XQ6
Why this is important
We know ghost MOTs account for nearly 80% of all fraudulent MOTs, making it a clear area for us to tackle. Knowing if a vehicle is where it should be at the time of test should reduce the number of MOTs carried out when the vehicle isn’t present, or isn’t the same vehicle as the details being entered into MTS.
Potentially, both authorised examiners and DVSA will be able to see the images stored against the test record, and this will help all of us to crack down on fraud. It will enable us to focus our efforts on helping garages do the right thing, but also free up time to focus on those who are not and deal with them accordingly.
Keeping your MTS account secure
Alongside our images in garages work, we also want to focus on keeping the MTS platform as secure as possible and all of us who use the system can help with that. Last year we saw a few MTS accounts compromised because testers had their details hacked.
We found this was because the testers' email or social accounts, that used the same email and password as MTS, had been hacked, and this information was then used to gain access to MTS.
As we start the new year, I wanted to remind you of some easy things you can do to help keep your account safe and prevent this happening to you.
Use a strong password
Creating a strong password that doesn’t use easy to guess information like pet names or birth dates is important. It’s a good idea to have a separate password for work purposes too. Multi-factor authentication is also a great way to stay secure – which is where you use another platform or device to confirm it’s you logging into a service.
We’d encourage you to use a 2FA (two factor authentication) app like google authenticator when logging into MTS so that you don’t need to log into your private email accounts on a shared work computer.
Stay aware of phishing emails
Phishing emails may appear genuine but are in fact fake. They might try and trick you into revealing sensitive information or contain links to a scam website or an infected attachment. It’s a good idea to keep your personal information private so they can’t make their emails seem as convincing.
Secure your devices
It might seem obvious, but we know it’s easy to forget to lock your device or log out of things on a shared computer when you’re busy. Not doing so can make it much easier for someone to access your personal information. You are responsible for any information accessed, changed or stored through your log in.
Keeping you updated
We’ll keep you updated on how the trial for images in garages is going once we’ve rolled it out in the next few months. Your feedback and views will be really important to make sure this works within the test.
179 comments
Comment by Glynne posted on
A few points I would like to raise as an owner of a small independent
1. This is so far away from the original idea and the trial that i was involved in when we took the photograph and used this to register the vehicle. Surely this would be the correct approach as this would speed up the registration process as well as capturing the image you require of a vehicle to prevent fraud.
2. As a small testing station I feel that we are all being tied with the same brush in regards fraud. I see comments regarding QR codes on walls, taking photos of vin numbers and my worry is where will this end all to combat fraud in a very small minority of testers and testing stations across the country. I can see every vehicle that drives into my garage and can cross reference every vehicle with an invoice probably like most testing stations around the country. Is this being brought in really to combat fraud or to just appease the larger organisations and help them keep an eye on whats happening in there garages ??
3. You are asking testers to use there own mobile devices to take the photographs. What then happens if they leave that device in a customers car or drop it while taking the photograph. Would I as a garage owner be responsible for replacing that device as it was being used while doing there job? You say your going this way to ensure garages dont have to buy any new equipment but one mobile phone lost or damaged would far outweigh the cost of a fixed static camera in the bay. Surely if your going this way you would need to make a camera a designated piece of equipment.
What would we do if the tester refused to use his own device ?
4. FEES. Lots of arguments and comments regarding the test fee. There has to be a valid argument that if another process is added to the test then the fee would have to increase. I know lots of garages don't charge the full fee but that is up to them. By not increasing the fee the garages that do charge the full fee have nowhere to go. It will soon come to a point where these garages see no benefit in doing the MOT when they can earn far more in the workshop. This is a genuine problem that unless addressed in the near future will cause real issues with the availability of test slots.
Comment by Dan posted on
ok with start of the test with pictures ...but how about retest do we will have to take a picture to?
Comment by Peter Miles posted on
Or even the rest of the test conducted after the photo is taken and accepted? I can only see this gradually scaling up to video being required of the entire test.
How long before test stations just start saying that with the price of the test being frozen for however many years it is now thta MOT testing just makes no business sense.
Comment by iqbal qurbani posted on
we worried only about stopping ghost MOT, what about some garages that charging a bit extra money but passing it with not a single advisory even if the car broken to pieces
Comment by Alex Graham posted on
People usually have two sets of plates and will usually put their illegal plates back on once the vehicle has a new mot
Comment by Andrew MacCreadie posted on
I applaud the use of cameras, we were on the trial for photo log on of vehicles and found it really useful however, I don't think what they are talking about will currently be used to log on vehicles for test.
I have a couple of questions though, we have a tester who is 80 and would struggle with this as he has no smartphone and is not up to date with the technology ie, tablets etc. This could preclude him from testing and basically force him into early retirement.
The other is, our Boston combined emissions tester has the facility to take photographs at various points ion the test, ie, when a vehicle drives over the rolling road, could this not be linked to the MOT system, it would make the process easier and faster and wouldn't affect people without smartphones etc.
Thanks,
Andrew
Comment by Adam posted on
If you do not trust testers….. why not just open your own dvsa mot testers and handle all the testing yourself?
Comment by Adam posted on
Ai will ruin this idea in seconds
The amount of cars and lorries with headlights either one or both pointing too high or too right is stupid now
We need face to face training to come to clear up grey areas because theres so many now
Dvsa literally do not care about the testers at all so why should the testers care anymore?
Comment by Peter Miles posted on
We used to have regular face-to-face training. And I always found it very valuable!But now, in the pursuit of progress, we don't.
Comment by Annoyed driver posted on
Hopefully this can be used to fail cars with show plates that have been altered to look different and avoid ANPR cameras. Will also prove that the owner is fully aware of the law if they have a correct and legal number plate at MOT but then put on a show plate afterwards.
Comment by Iain Peacock posted on
I think this could be a good idea if done correctly. MOT fraud should not happen
I do wonder when DVSA are going to look at the price of a mot as the rising costs of wages and equipment is now not reflective in what we are charging. Its over 10years sice that last price increase and now we need a camera your always going to have that satff member who doesnt want to use there phone.
Comment by Tom posted on
Could it be introduced that the location number or a QR code should be displayed in the test bay so it can be verified that the photo is definitely in that location?
Comment by Tony Gingell posted on
As a tester of over 40 years, I have seen a lot of changes in my time, some not for the better and others, a vast improvement. My main concerns lay with the apparent staff shortages at DVSA and the changes that were made to training. (I strongly feel that online training is a very bad mistake but that is a separate issue.)
The lack of regular visits has to have an impact on test quality. Take your eye off the ball and it will soon go astray…..
The feedback that I get from my DVSA visits are that they are constantly understaffed. Why? Lack of pay? Poor working conditions? Pay must come into it and there is no excuse for that. The Mot scheme is part funded by the purchase of the Mot slots. Since there has not been an increase in the test fee, and I can not recall an independent slot fee increase, it has not risen in 14 years?
Why has this been left for so long? Whist no government would like to be seen to “Increase the cost of motoring” on the voting public, but this is long overdue. (I wonder how much money was wasted on the several bi-yearly Mot reviews?) As for discounting the test fee done by garages, that is up to the individual testing station. We did used to give a discount for our Mot’s but never more than £15 and no free/included Mot’s with a service.
The use of a camera (With “location” and time data recorded.) and preferably an installed ANPR unit is, in my opinion, a step in the right direction to help reduce fraudulent tests. I personally know of a garage that was doing 30 mot’s a day, with one tester and one bay. DVSA were aware of it but “Did not have the time or resources to build a case”. Another has two testing stations, cars were often at one site and the test was “done” at the other.
DVSA have been “hands off” for too long and need to be seen to be cracking down hard on rogue testing stations, owners, and testers. You hardly hear of any stations/owners being reprimanded or closed down and this also needs to change.
Comment by Peter Miles posted on
Your usual good response Mr Gingell! I've always said that IF the DVSA are serious about rooting out the bad 'uns (and they ARE out there!) all they need to do is have a quiet, guaranteed off the record word with local testers. Let face it we ALL know (or in my case knew before I retired) who is bent in our area. But of course that sort of common sense approach would never be allowed today!
Comment by Trevor Robertson posted on
Why not just take the car details off of a simple OBD reader that has to be plugged in before you log onto test. The chassis numbers mileage and any fault codes would then be recorded as well as test log on times. Surely better than photographs don't you think?
Comment by Allister posted on
Great idea, unless the vehicle is JLR and the cheep eobd reader frys the dash board. That fact is in the special notice all testing stations have received.
Comment by john posted on
Security improvements are welcome but will any attention ever be focused on improving the presentation of failure notices?
Selecting many of the default failure items results in a list containing poor grammar with incorrect capitalisation ,plural and singular descriptions, this does not provide a professional image of the testing scheme.
Comment by Jones posted on
What a stupid idea, I wonder how many comments are from testers? Not many I'd say from reading them, boots on the ground more site visits is the only answer or do the tests yourselves at the rate testers are leaving the trade they'll have to soon, did a toddler come up with take a photo suggestion? These people in charge of this are clueless I doubt they've done a days work at a garage to know anything about the issue, keep wasting our time & money DVSA
Comment by peter m gilbert posted on
will dvsa be supplying camera,s for us to use and uping the mot fee to cover the extra time spent doing the filming.the general costs keep being passed on to mot stations plus electricity , min wages etc and still no major increase in the fee.
Comment by Terry posted on
I have been pointing this out to DVSA for years but it seems they know better from the reply's I received.
Comment by rob green posted on
if as you say, that the object of this excercise is to erradicate ghost and fraudulent m.o.t's, then by definition you must know that this is happening and if so you must know which garages are responsible for this, why not simply deal with the offending garages and stop pilling more work on the honest hard working testers that are struggling to make ends meet, I only test class 1 and 2 and the return for this is abismal, I do not possess a smart phone or a tablet ad have no intention of buying one
Comment by Andy posted on
How anyone testing does not own a smart phone or tablet is beyond me. Stop being a knob and try to be part of the solution rather than another problem
Comment by Stuart Lane posted on
All well and good taking happy snaps of cars in a test bay and looking at rolling out particulate meters and connected equipment etc etc. However the test fee has frozen at 54.85 for just about 15 YEARS!. No business will invest in the future of the MOT scheme for such a low fee. Who's going to invest in a £30000 to £40000 test bay when the payback is virtually impossible when after overheads the only pennies left from the test fee.
The test fee has to rise and all discounting of that fee has to stop.
Comment by Tamas Szekfi posted on
Totally agree. That's fair enough, but test fees should be raised to about £100 otherwise we gonna end up with less and less MOT testing centres
Comment by Tony Locke posted on
I agree on test look how much wages utility bills the price of equipment and calibration in the last 15 years it’s criminal not increasing the MOT fee needs to be equal to labour rate £75 a test
Comment by Peter Mould posted on
Absolutely Spot on. Couldn’t agree more!
We’ve had countless local main dealers begging us to do all their MOT’s because it’s costing them too much to process them at £54.85 vs their retail labour rate.
Massive skills shortage in the trade means most garages can’t afford to lose a ‘Technician’ to MOT tests!!
Given the choice: I don’t want to do my own customers MOT’s as it’s costing me at least £40 per test to do it properly.
On that basis; DVSA would be better off looking at testing facilities who offer massive discounts on MOT testing as they cannot be doing the job properly for £20 or the like!? 3/4 hour per test less slot fee and equipment maintenance/calibrations.
We know of local garages who charge £25 or less and cars get passed with no advisories and/or retested without entering the test facility.
A photo really isn’t going to assist us. The tech will undoubtedly have glitches/bugs and cost us more time on each test. = more financial loss for a trade that is already struggling for skilled labour. Just another excuse for someone to leave!!
Comment by Lucy posted on
Hi Stuart,
I agree with you completely. I have started a petition on the government website about this, which (accounting for delays on the petition moderating - confirmed by the house of lords), is due to go live at the end of February. Please keep your eyes peeled!
Comment by Hooters posted on
(In his blog) Chris Price, DVSA, says.....
“We understand the issue with fee's, and do raise with DfT. We don't want the fee to be an obstacle to the investment needed to make the MOT fit for the future”.
I wonder if Mr Price, and many other supporters have ever run their own business? Clearly he/they have absolutely no concept of overheads and inflation within garages. I have not costed it out, but there can be no profit from an MoT test fee; it is obviously a loss-leader, but why would those Government employees care?
Mr Price says he makes the DfT aware but doesn't tell us their reply; I doubt there is one.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all in favour of compliant testing but it appears that too many lose sight of the reason we go to work. The fee will not only be an 'obstacle' (as he says) it will create issues in the future that decimate the testing infrastructure. And I fear that day is not too far away.
For example, the 4.25 tonne e-van issues have been left so long that there are now problems staring DVSA, VTS's and owner/operators in the face. And the regular Class IV testing facilities are heading that way.
And more costs are coming! And, a paltry fee increase would do nothing to rectify the years of sweeping the current, and ongoing issues under the carpet.
You can shout 'doom-n-gloom' if you like; I'll reply 'pragmatist'.
Comment by Andrew MacCreadie posted on
The IGA have secured a meeting with Lillian Greenwood the minister responsible for future roads relating to test fees, hopefully they will be able to sort this for us.
Relating to Chris Price, I know him and he is fully aware of the ongoing costs to garages of operating the scheme but like many others, his hands are tied by legislation. The problem is the Minister just repeats the old mantra that if garages are prepared to discount the fee then why should they increase it. I suggest that anyone who is reading this and discounting the fee to reconsider their position regarding this as it harms our case for fee increases.
Comment by Philip Beezley posted on
Im personally all over this. I already take pics of reg and chassis numbers so I have a hard verified log on my phone with a time/date and location stamp should any any issues come about. However, I can see some having issues with fact it's another "add on" to testing procedure.
Seems we're moving away from common sense and relying on technology. Iv been testing nearly 40yrs and have seen many many changes over time. (I know, I'm a dinosaur)
As already said. The Test Fee should be a set price nationally with no option to discount . This should help garages financially and weed out rat-bag vehicles that maybe don't justify the higher price of an Mot.
Comment by Dan posted on
That's illegal sir.
Comment by Philip Beezley posted on
And why would it be illegal??
On what grounds?
It's pretty much what DVSA are asking you to do??
Please enlighten me..
Comment by mark mitchell posted on
all they have to do is make it part off your authorisation to operate a mot station set price no discounting its not hard for them to do this
Comment by Adam posted on
Mot and free cloning service to highest bidder
Comment by Neil posted on
If this is the future of mot testing , why not get snap on or whoever manufactures your brake or emission tester devise a camera to link to your device.
So at the start of the test you simply take a photo of the vehicle in the mot bay and when it’s finished it transmits the image along with the brake and emissions test results .
I do understand that there are still mot stations with older equipment and may need to find an alternative.
Comment by Wayne posted on
Great idea ,also fees need increase And fixed
Comment by 130R posted on
Yet another overzealous burden added on the testers and stations. While we are 15 years into a wait for a fee increase. What other Government agency would put up with continually doing extra work without a pay rise for 15 years?
There should be far more focus on the data the DVSA have where any data engineer could easily pick up anomalies. For example vehicles that fail and go somewhere else and pass with flying colours days later.
Comment by Paul Gill posted on
What's the point of a fee increase ? Some stations only charge £25 anyway 🤷🏼♂️
Comment by HANY GHOBRIAL posted on
That’s a great point. As the owner of Hon Car Service Ltd, a company working with multiple workshops in Southampton, I see firsthand how the cost of maintaining high-quality MOT services keeps rising, yet the fixed fee makes it difficult to balance investment and sustainability. At Hon Car Service Ltd in Southampton, we focus on delivering top-quality MOT and servicing while ensuring our customers get the best experience. It would be interesting to see if the DVSA considers structured fee increases to help garages keep up with the demands of modern testing.
For those looking for reliable MOT services with collection and return options, feel free to check out Hon Car Service Ltd – just search for us online!
Comment by Paul posted on
The whole MOT test should be filmed on a body camera like what the police wear. This would make sure the test is performed correctly and advisories recorded
Comment by Markpd posted on
That's not feasible, it would take huge amounts of bandwidth to upload everyone's videos, the DVSA would need a huge upgrade for their internet connection, not to mention storage space!
Comment by Stephen Morris posted on
This I feel is a good idea but personally I would prefer an ANPR camera which records the vehicle at the start of the test, this ould not only achieve confirming the vehicle to be on site but also that the registration plates conform to the correct standard. This would take away any arguments from vehicle owners about the standard of the plates fitted at time of test. So many personal plates are incorrectly spaced, coloured or formed and vehicle owners just love to argue the point.
Comment by Pete posted on
This means the company will have to buy a tablet which I don't think can be linked to our printer so how do I print an inspection sheet off ?
Or do we now have to manually fill out all inspection sheets ?
Comment by Andy posted on
All tablets can be linked to all printers. They would all be on the same network, so wouldn't be an issue. The only hurdle would be the reluctance of some sites to keep up.
Comment by Markpd posted on
They said it could be done with a phone too.
Comment by Robert Iveson posted on
i think the idea is a step in the right direction but what about to make it work more efficiently make a app for table or smart phone.
you log on as you normally would to the testing site, enter reg and vin, it then promts you for the picture, you press a button (just as you would on any social media site) which goes to the camera on the device and you take the photo and its onto the app and ready to register the test.
i think the taking the photo on the device then having to send it over to the computer and having to upload it sounds abit long winded and could be a bit of a faff for less tech savvy testers
Comment by R Richards. posted on
Instead of photo images, the use of a static fixed h,d video camera linked to part of the v.o.s.a system, I.e emissions tester , or hand held device ,could be used. No extra test time needed as being of fixed position viewing test lift/pit, would record the whole test procedure, including reg plate, type, colour of vehicle , plus actual live vehicle test as it is carried out.
Comment by Neil Barlow (DVSA) posted on
We know there are different ways of coming at this problem, and this may not suit all. The thinking here is to start simple and then look at how we build on that - without needing to invest in new garage equipment (unless needed for other reasons). So, appreciate the ideas and that it may not end up being one size fits all - but hopefully this trial will get things moving.
Comment by Tony posted on
Cost of MOT Test I think that MOT Test should not have a limit to amount we charge it should be up to us to charge what we feel is right for the job, should the same price be charged for well looked after small car and a badly maintain land rover i don,t think this is fair. we could then go back to were we have no time or finance problems to get the test done as quickly as possible a better test and a fairer price would result.
Comment by Neil Barlow (DVSA) posted on
As a few of the other posts have said, we know the maximum fee can be a challenge - and that as we look to needing further investment will need looking at. We will flag the challenges to DfT - and sure they will see this blog too! Hopefully, though, you do agree that improving the credibility of the MOT with some simple measures - such as photos - is a good thing.
Comment by Stephen Offley posted on
A positive step to enhance road safety and to help eradicate fraud.
I agree with other comments that the VIN plate should be imaged - arguably much more difficult to replicate accurately than a number plate.
It's unfortunate that the majority of law-abiding testers/stations have to effectively absorb and thus subsidise the cost of reducing the number of fraudulent tests, so it would seem reasonable to incorporate an increase in the test fee, or indeed link a regime for a periodic test fee increase in some way to RPI or CPI, even if on, say, a two or three yearly basis.
I do not agree with comments that the light vehicle testing scheme should be made independent of the repair process, as is the case for vehicles > 3.5t, which must go to an ATF. Such a move would greatly increase costs and complexity for UK plc and would be a most unwelcome and inflationary pressure.
Comment by Neil Barlow (DVSA) posted on
Requiring more specific photos - such as VIN - could be a future enhancement; but keen we start simple.
On fees - we have mentioned elsewhere here - and keen that the fee level does not become (if it is not already!) to us working together to make the service as good as it can be.
And on independence of garages - I guess that a tricky one, that there will no doubt be some different views! One thing I would note is that having repair and MOT in one place is great for consumers - as long as we can deal with any fraud and quality issues that can creep in. It is a balance!
Comment by David, Victor, Stephen, Andrew. posted on
But all this does is show the car was present, not whether it was properly tested. How about doing your jobs and going undercover. Or even following up on tip offs... now there's am idea.
Comment by Dash posted on
Meanwhile, they don't seem to be any closer to clamping down on DPF cheats.
Comment by Chris Price posted on
Hi Dash
We have spoken in the past about Particulate Number (PN) testing, we have run trials with these new emissions machines and we are discussing with DfT about whether this should be part of the MOT.
In the meantime our enforcement teams continue to crack down on those garages that offer removal or manipulation of emissions control devices.
Comment by Dash posted on
Yes, I remember talk of bringing new tests in years ago (ex DVSA operational) but I still see regular discussions about the subject on car forums unfortunately.
Comment by Tony Jones posted on
The ramp needs to be marked also, a simple plate with VTS No on it supplied and fitted by the DVSA in a place where it can be visible together with the car, so a photo can be taken of both ensuring the right car and correct ramp are in the same place.
Comment by Chris Price posted on
Hi Tony
Thanks for these ideas, they are all valid and something we can look as enhancements in the future.
Comment by stephen hirst posted on
photos of phones and tablets can have location tags in them.
Comment by Ron posted on
My biggest gripe with the mot are the advisories.
They should only be visible to the owner of the vehicle.
What right has someone to potentially devalue a vehicle because of his opinion? It should either pass or fail and the owner made aware of any advisories. He can then get a second opinion if he chooses to.
Regards taking a picture, might be a good idea, but are there really that many ghost mots to justify it?
Mental health is a big issue these days and the pressure hard working honest testers are being put under, is I’m my option unacceptable.
Comment by David posted on
It does seem in breach of GDPR, doesn't it? Especially for privately owned vehicles.
Comment by Ron posted on
I agree,it doesn't sit well with the GDPR. I just think it is so wrong that someone can post an opinion on someone else’s car. Especially if it's given by an over zealous tester that could devalue the vehicle.
No problem with the owner being made aware, but the entire world? And remember, once somethings been advised, it can’t be changed.
There is no requirement for testers to advise anything, but they are under so much pressure they use it and they use it to cover their backs.
DVSA say only advise if the testable item is NEAR TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. not because there is slight oil leak or a bit of rust. And I'm writing this as the owner of an MOT station.
Comment by john posted on
Reduce MOT fraud
Fee Paid to dvsa or included with road tax,
Test allocated to random test centre within a requested area.
Full fee paid to test station less admin fee as now
Random instruction for car to remain at test station for recheck by dvsa
Could stop discounting and ghost mots
Comment by Mark Marsden posted on
On another note why not make assessment every three years, or is it a money making idea, 5 yearly refresher worked perfectly
Comment by Mark posted on
All well and good but need to make staff doing site visits know what year training we are doing ie October 24 we are not doing 23/24 and get spoken to as I’m thick and not paying attention to training year
Comment by Josie Bilsland posted on
I know this is to ensure the actual test on a particular car is genuine, but what about the accuracy of the test by the testers? Our friends recently had their car MOTd and a few days later it was noticed that two of the tyres were illegal due to insufficient tread!!
Comment by Chris Price posted on
Hi Josie
Yes this will not directly improve test standards, anyone who believes their vehicle was not issued the correct result can appeal against the result of the test here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/complain-about-an-mot
MOT testers spend time training each year and have to pass an annual assessment to ensure they are aware of the test standards.
Comment by Billy posted on
I recently bought a vehicle which had MOT until October 2025, haven't got the logbook back yet but the online check has now dropped the validity and the previous expired MOT is now showing as the most recent. I can only assume the garage the did the test has been found to be fraudulent? DVSA couldn't confirm as DVLA still haven't returned my logbook 4 weeks after application. Can anyone verify?
Comment by Neil Barlow (DVSA) posted on
Thanks Billy. Do drop us an e-mail at MOT@dvsa.gov.uk and we can look into.
Where there are MOTs recorded that we do have evidence were not really MOTs we will correct the record (ie. delete the MOT) - but this is not that high a volume.
So, let us know the detail and we can look into it.