MOT

68,000 drivers caught without MOT after test changes

Figures show that since the test changes implemented in May 2018, police have stopped more than 68,000 vehicles without a valid MOT.

Halfords waives MOT rebooking fee for virus self-isolators

Car accessory chain Halfords says it will waive the fee for rebooking an MOT test if customers need to self-isolate due to coronavirus.

Simple and essential checks before your car’s MOT test

New registration time means increased car sales. And that means more older cars will need an MOT test this month. Here are some basic pre-MOT checks.

A third of UK drivers have let their MOT lapse

New research reveals that around 11 million UK motorists have let their car's MOT lapse beyond its expiry date.

Revealed: The biggest MOT myths

New research shows 20 percent of motorists have driven a car without a valid MOT certificate. We reveal the biggest MOT test myths.

MOT tests in Northern Ireland have been suspended

All MOT tests in Northern Ireland have been suspended, effective immediately, after 48 of 55 lifts inspected in test centres were found to be unsafe.

Half a million cars have a late MOT test in January

Figures released by the DVSA show that last January, half a million cars had a late MOT. And more than 70,000 failed the test with a dangerous fault.

UK drivers too scared to get their car serviced

Drivers are put off getting their car serviced over fears of unexpected problems and big bills. Motorists are also paying hundreds of pounds to pass an MOT.

Offensive MOT advisory notice ‘completely unacceptable’

An offensive MOT advisory note from 2015 has been labelled "completely unacceptable" by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

The cars most and least likely to pass an MOT

New figures have revealed the UK’s MOT test winners and losers