MOT

What is checked in a car MOT test?

Around 40 percent of cars fail the MOT at the first attempt. We explain how to increase your car's chances of passing the test.

Top reasons for MOT test failures revealed

The RAC has analysed DVSA data to reveal the components that most often cause cars and vans to fail the MOT test.

How and when to use your car’s hazard warning lights

The hazard warning lights must be working for your car to pass its MOT. But how and when should you use them? We explain the rules.

The 10 most searched-for car questions – and the answers

What are the most common car-related questions? Using internet search data, we reveal all – and provide the answers.

MOT test every two years branded ‘irresponsible’ by experts

Fleet managers and motor industry experts have strongly rejected the government's idea of doubling the MOT test interval to every two years.

A fifth of drivers used Covid MOT extension

Information supplied by the AA shows that more than 5.5 million drivers took advantage of the MOT extension option during lockdown.

Millions of motorists ‘don’t understand MOT process’

Nearly half of UK drivers aren’t aware an expired MOT could invalidate their car insurance, reveals a new poll.

How the 6-month Covid MOT extension worked

MOTs for cars, motorcycles and light vans were granted a temporary six-month extension due to the coronavirus crisis. We explain how the process worked.

1 in 10 with Covid MOT extensions ‘don’t know when test is due’

A new survey also claims the majority of drivers feel worried about putting their car through its next MOT.

156 garages banned from testing in MOT clampdown

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency says 156 garages and 335 individuals have been penalised for breaking MOT rules.