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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

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VLS pivots to proactive testing approach

9 June 2020

The monitoring of lubricant standards is stepping up a gear in the UK, as the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) shifts from testing reactively following… Read More

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The Parts Alliance encourages battery testing during lockdown and beyond

7 May 2020

The Parts Alliance is encouraging garages to proactively offer a battery testing service to their customers and have produced a range of marketing materials to… Read More

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Coronavirus test access widened

24 April 2020

Garage mechanics are likely to be among the essential workers who can now book an online test for COVID-19, if they display symptoms. This also… Read More

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Coronavirus testing solution: MOT stations?

2 April 2020

Garages that are also MOT test centres could offer a practical solution for widespread Coronavirus testing, it has been suggested. Founder and creator of MOT… Read More

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DVSA announces MOT extensions due to Coronavirus

25 March 2020

From Monday (30 March), DVSA has announced that MOT due dates for cars, motorcycles and light vans will be extended by six months, in order… Read More

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VLS investigation prompts ATIEL process change

25 February 2020

An investigation by the UK’s Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has led ATIEL, the representative body for manufacturers and marketers in the European lubricants industry,… Read More

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MOT connectivity: Decelerometers next

7 November 2019

Decelerometers are the next equipment type that will need to be able to connect directly to the MOT testing service when being replaced.The DVSA is… Read More

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Rules for connected MOT equipment change

3 October 2019

MOT testing stations buying a roller brake tester must now make sure it is a model that can connect to the MOT testing service, the… Read More

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Open up and say ‘R-R-R’

26 September 2019

Servicesure has teamed up with Yuasa to encourage garages to take battery testing seriously, through the frame of its three ‘R’s of battery health. … Read More