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Data shows EV and hybrid MOT performance variances

24 August 2022

EVs and hybrids perform very differently in the MOT compared with internal combustion engine vehicles, and a pair of recent studies have highlighted where the… Read More

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580,000 one-to-three-year-old cars on the road with “dangerous fault”

25 May 2021

Around 580,000 cars aged three years or less would likely fail a MOT test due to potentially dangerous faults, a new analysis of DVSA data… Read More

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April MOT bookings 160% up year-on-year

12 May 2021

MOT bookings were up 160% in April compared with 2020 via BookMyGarage.com Meanwhile, overall bookings via the site, covering MOTs as well as servicing and… Read More

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White-knuckle Spring predicted for garages as MOTs shift into late Summer and beyond

18 March 2021

Very few MOTs are expected to be taking place in April and May this year as a result of 2020’s MOT Exemption, but the situation… Read More

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Honda Monkey motorcycle hot item in NGK March parts promotion

4 March 2021

Members of NGK’s BoxClever independent garage loyalty scheme have been quick to try and win a fantastic Honda Monkey motorcycle, worth almost £3,800, in a… Read More

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MOT: Diesel fails up 240%

29 January 2021

A record 1.27 million vehicles failed their MOT in the 2019/2020 period due to emissions, with diesels seeing a 240% failure rise compared to just… Read More

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MOT extension about to be terminated?

22 June 2020

Is the six-month MOT extension about to be terminated? The decision by the DVSA to end a parallel arrangement for HGVs early next month has… Read More