MOT

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?

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

Call to end 6-month MOT extension ‘as soon as possible’

Trade body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has called on the government to end the six-month MOT extension, introduced due to coronavirus.

How to keep your van roadworthy during the lockdown

Although van MOT expiry dates have been extended, it remains the responsibility of owners or fleet operators to ensure the vehicle is safe to drive

Garages told to stop discounting MOTs

As garages lose money due to lockdown, an industry body urges them to charge the full £54.85 for an MOT test.