Plans to introduce biennial MOT testing in Northern Ireland, where there is a large backlog of tests required, will put lives at risk and undermine environmental aims, according to the Independent Garage Association.
The IMI estimates that 11,000 technicians in the UK still need to complete the MOT Annual Assessment ahead of the deadline on March 31.
Carsa, the used car dealership group founded by former Imperial Car Supermarkets executives, has signed up with car service and MOT franchise HiQ.
Motor industry organisations have reacted to suggestions that dealerships and garages should be able to do more to deter motorists from driving off in a car or van that has unresolved safety-critical faults identified by vehicle technicians.
The RMI Academy of Automotive Skills will open the Avonmouth Academy with its inaugural course set to begin on 22 July.
Independent garages should consider the increasing demand for EV tyres, according to Cleevely Electric Vehicles.
Tyres have topped the most common failure item for MOTs in the UK, according to an analysis of over 38 million cases.
The IMI has said it “cannot support the transition to a 4.1.1 schedule for MoT" in a detailed response to the DfT’s consultation on the matter.
Motorists' responses to a survey conducted by Close Brothers Motor Finance suggests there is “overwhelming public backing” for an extension of the first MOT test from three years to four.
Tight budgets mean a likely increase in the number of cars being driven without current MOT certificates, according to Halfords.
The current consultation on plans to change the MOT test has been extended after the motortrade lobbied the Department for Transport (DfT).
The Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed that immediate changes to the way MOT tests are carried out are unlikely to be made following a consultation it launched in January.
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has called for the Department for Transport (DfT) to double the length of its consultation into the future of MOT testing.
The Department for Transport has launched a public consultation to reform the MOT test, which includes a proposal to extend the date of the first MOT test for new vehicles to the fourth year.
Marketing Delivery have urged dealers to combine MOT and vehicle service alerts to help maximise aftersales conversions.
Almost 700 MoT testers have been disqualified in the last two years (2020/21 and 2021/22), a rise of 49% compared to the previous two years.
Opinions seem mixed about the robustness of EVs, as two motor industry suppliers have come out with opposing claims about their MOT reliability based on their own data and observations.
Car retailers will be offered insight and advice to help them score success from September’s new seasonal spike in MOT volumes.
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has slammed suggestions from Transport Secretary Grant Shapps that the UK Government could scrap annual vehicle MOT tests in a bid to tackle the cost of living crisis.
A shortage of MOT testers could lead to longer waiting times for tests in April, according to the IMI.
