Payback claim
24 January 2008 />VOSA has dropped plans for an electronic link between petrol exhaust gas analysers (EGAs) and the computerized MOT system after it was shelved for not being reliable or cost-effect
/>The RMIF is now calling on VOSA to reimburse MOT stations that were required to pay for the testing of the connect
/>Stephen Coles, from the RMIF’s MOT operations team, said initial investigations showed the link system was unlikely to have a fut
/>“It became apparent during the trials process that the transfer was unreliable,” he said. “Implementation was suspended prior to further investigation.
/>According to Stephen, the link-up problems were spotted seven years ago: “VOSA was aware of the incompatibility problems in 2
/>“MOT stations were required to obtain a certificate of conformity, in addition to their normal calibration checks which take place every six mon
/>“However, in many cases there was still a communication problem. At that time the RMIF pointed out that for most testing stations there would be a considerable financial outlay for the checks.
/>Stephen called on VOSA to reimburse test stations for any money they had l
/>“We urge VOSA to refund any test station that paid for these checks that, through the abandonment of the link-up, have now been definitively proved to have been unnecessary,” he s
/>A spokesman from VOSA was unavailable for comm