For years, the aftermarket has focused on creating more inclusive workshop environments and encouraging more women into technical roles. But according to MOT tester Jade...
The number of fraudulent MOT certificates being issued across the UK, often called ‘ghost MOTs’, has surged dramatically over the past year, according to new...
The upcoming Department for Transport (DfT) review of the MOT fee has sparked widespread discussion across the independent garage sector. For many workshops, the current...
The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed it will review the MOT test fee later this year, following sustained pressure from the Independent Garage Association...
UK garages recorded over 3 million tyre-related MOT failures in the year from July 2023, with 2.3 million classified as dangerous, according to the latest...
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced new equipment specifications that will come into effect for Class 4 MOT centres from 1 April...
For the first time since 2010, the DVSA is consulting on raising the maximum service charges that authorised testing facilities (ATFs) for Class 7 vehicles...
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has written to Keir Mather MP, reinforcing the pressing challenges faced by independent garages due to the MOT fee, which...
The DVSA has stepped up its fight against MOT fraud, with prosecutions for serious malpractice reaching record levels. In 2024–25, 32 successful prosecutions were recorded,...
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) is calling for a long-delayed increase in the MOT test fee, arguing that the current £54.85 cap no longer...
