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IGA supports government on deciding against new MOT exemption

3 November 2020

The IGA has expressed approval over government’s choice in allowing garages to remain open during the England lockdown due to begin on Thursday (5 November),… Read More

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No new MOT exemption garages reassured

3 November 2020

Garages have continued to be reassured about the ongoing status of the MOT, with a new exemption firmly off the table according to DVSA, as… Read More

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Carry on regardless: Despite new lockdown, garages in England to remain open

2 November 2020

Garages will be able to remain open when England goes into a month-long lockdown from Thursday (5 November), following the Prime Minister’s announcement of a… Read More

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DVSA reveals top 20 postcodes for MOT demand during autumn

1 September 2020

Areas where demand for MOTs will be highest this autumn have been revealed by the DVSA. All but one postcode across the UK will see… Read More

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Mandatory MOT testing reintroduced from 1 August

29 June 2020

Mandatory MOT testing is to be reintroduced from 1 August 2020 as COVID-19 restrictions are slowly lifted, Roads Minister Baroness Vere has announced today (Monday… Read More

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MOT exemption: 78% drop in tests being performed

24 April 2020

The MOT exemption granted to motorists due to the COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in a 78% drop in the number of MOT tests being… Read More

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Independents see 80% MOT demand spike ahead of exemption period

26 March 2020

Within hours of the six-month MOT exemption being announced yesterday by DfT, (25 March), garages saw an 80% rise in MOT bookings through online platform… Read More

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BER: What next

17 June 2019

Following last month’s article about the European Commission’s launching an ‘evaluation roadmap’ to consider if the existing Automotive Block Exemption Regulation (BER) should be renewed… Read More