MOT: what we’ve been working on
Our aim is to continuously improve the service we deliver, by streamlining our services and future-proofing the MOT service.
Nightmare on MOT Street: Frightening Faults Lurking in UK Garages
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Horror stories, MOT testing service, News and updates
While most horror stories are set in haunted houses or dark woods, some of the DVSA’s scariest tales come straight from the MOT testing bay. This year testers have shared some truly hair-raising sights that would leave the bravest of testers shuddering.
How we’re tackling MOT fraud
The MOT test sits at the heart of DVSA's mission to keep Britain's roads safer for everyone.
The Communications Challenge
Holmer Green shares what it's like to be a trusted MOT provider and reflects on their BIG Awards 2024 win
Photos of Vehicles at MOT – sharing the results from our first trial with garages
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Changes to the MOT test, MOT Modernisation, MOT testing service, News and updates
DVSA has completed the first Images in Garages trial – one of the building blocks that will help us tackle errors at MOT and fraudulent “Ghost” MOTs. In March, we asked a group of garages to take a photo of …
How we’re combating fraud and error within the MOT
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Changes to the MOT test, MOT testing service, News and updates
As part of our ongoing strategy to combat fraudulent MOTs and improve testing accuracy, we are trailing a new feature that captures vehicle images during the test.
Garage industry shows its support for Beat the Rush campaign
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.
'Beat the Rush' MOT campaign
We’ve updated the Beat the Rush toolkit for you to help communicate with your customers.
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!
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.