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We’re making it easier to find MOT testing advice

We’re making it easier to find MOT testing advice

We’re moving vehicle testing advice out of the MOT testing service (MTS) and onto a single, dedicated, and easy-to-access page on GOV.UK. 

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Beat the Rush - campaign update

Posted by: Chris Price, Posted on: 9 October 2020 - Categories: News and updates

Thank you to all the garages who have participated in the Beat the Rush campaign.  We know that 310,000 more MOTs were done in August this year, which is an extra 10,000 tests a day on a typical year.  And …

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Garage industry shows its support for Beat the Rush campaign

Posted by: Chris Price, Posted on: 17 August 2020 - Categories: News and updates

We launched the Beat the Rush campaign on July 31 to encourage motorists with an MOT exemption until autumn to get their vehicle tested this summer.

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'Beat the Rush' MOT campaign

Posted by: Matters of Testing, Posted on: 31 July 2020 - Categories: News and updates

We’ve updated the Beat the Rush toolkit for you to help communicate with your customers.

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International Women’s Day: Hayley Pells, MOT Tester and Motoring Clinic Founder

Posted by: Hayley Pells, Posted on: 5 March 2020 - Categories: News and updates

To coincide with International Women’s Day on Sunday (8 March), Hayley Pells, owner of Avia Speed Shop in Bridgend, talks about her monthly ‘how to’ vehicle safety clinics for customers.

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Halloween MOT horror stories

Posted by: Matters of Testing, Posted on: 30 October 2019 - Categories: Horror stories
Wooden stake and cable repair to wheelarch

Take a look at these ghoulish going ons that some MOT testers have found for us.

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What connected MOT equipment means for you

Posted by: Chris Price, Posted on: 5 September 2019 - Categories: MOT Modernisation, News and updates
Roller brake tester

Chris Price talks about why we're introducing connected MOT equipment, how we've worked with industry to develop and test the technology, and why it will be a good thing for MOT garages and testers.

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Improving our guidance about managing an MOT centre

Posted by: John Ploughman, Posted on: 8 July 2019 - Categories: News and updates
'Manage your MOT centre' guide displayed on a mobile phone

We’ve published new guidance about the management systems, policies and checks you need in place at your MOT centre. In this blog post, John Ploughman, Head of Content Design, talks about how the guidance has been designed to help you.

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A closer look at MOT risk rating

Posted by: Chris Price, Posted on: 14 June 2019 - Categories: MOT testing service, News and updates
MOT testing service screen

Chris Price explains more about the risk rating of garages and testers, and what this means for you. He also looks at future developments of the tool.

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May MOT horror stories

Posted by: Matters of Testing, Posted on: 22 May 2019 - Categories: Horror stories
Spring hanging down under car

More MOT horrors from testers around the country.

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Making it easier for motorists to replace a lost MOT certificate

Posted by: Grant Thunder, Posted on: 8 May 2019 - Categories: News and updates
Replace a lost or damaged MOT certificate graphic

We’re introducing a service for motorists to print their own lost or damaged MOT certificates. Find out how the change affects MOT testers.

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