MOT row rumbles on

9 March 2012  

THE DfT’s decision to freeze the MOT maximum test fee has, perhaps unsurprisingly, gone down like a lead balloon with various industry bodies.

Stuart James of the Independent Garage Association (IGA) has become the latest person to join the row. “The majority of MOT test stations are small to medium sized businesses that are currently battling with increasing costs and declining revenue. The increase in cost would allow these already struggling businesses to recoup some of the revenue,” he said.

Echoing the stance on test fees already taken by the IAAF, Stuart James also attacked MOT discounting saying the practice was making it difficult for smaller garages to remain competitive.

The decision to freeze the MOT was announced in an email following a DfT meeting in February.