MOT

Almost 2 million cars may be driving WITHOUT a valid MOT

With the extended expiry date for MOT tests due to coronavirus now passed, many vehicles could be on the road illegally.

Air quality group calls for MOT to include DPF test

The Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality claims up to 10 percent of diesel cars could have faulty or damaged particulate filters.

Motorists happy to visit garages for MOTs during pandemic

The vast majority of drivers say they feel confident about visiting a garage for their car’s annual MOT inspection, despite the coronavirus.

MOT goes paperless for emissions test passes

Motorists whose vehicle passes its MOT will no longer receive a paper emissions record – but they will be retained for MOT test failures.

How to declare an exemption from the MOT test

If your vehicle is exempt from MOT testing, you will need to complete a V112 exemption form. Here's what you need to know.

Is there an MOT extension during the second lockdown?

A new national lockdown will come into force in England on 5 November. What does this mean for MOT tests and will there be an extension?

Can you drive an MOT fail car if the previous test hasn’t expired?

You can drive a car after it fails the MOT test , but only in certain circumstances. We explain the current DVSA rules.

MOT enforcement officers to wear bodycams

The DVSA is equipping all frontline MOT enforcement staff with body-mounted CCTV cameras “to reduce physical and verbal assaults”.

Revealed: the postcodes where demand for MOT tests will be highest

The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has released a list of the postcodes where demand for MOT tests will be highest this autumn.

Motorists warned about MOT delays in predicted October peak

The automatic six-month MOT extension due to the coronavirus crisis could lead to an 85 percent rise in demand this October