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Safety concerns over chancellor's four-year MOT budget proposal

The fleet sector is divided over a Government proposal to raise the first MOT test for cars from three to four years from registration.

28 Jul

Poor vehicle maintenance burdens businesses with avoidable costs and downtime

A quarter (25%) of British small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) with company-owned vehicles have failed a MOT, racking up £350 million in repair bills.

17 Jun

Easily changed parts to blame for most MoT failures

Carrying out simple checks and basic driveway DIY could prevent 1.5 million MoT failures every year, according to Warranty Direct.

3 Jun

Half of 3.0-3.5t LCVs fail their first MOT

Figures show more than a million vans on the road likely to fail Class 7 test

Legislation 23 Feb

ATS Euromaster to increase van MOT network

ATS Euromaster is investing nearly £1 million in its van and LCV MOT facilities.

16 Jun

Fleet cars ranked for first time MOT pass rate

Some of the best selling cars in fleet have a one-in-four chance of failing their first MOT, according to data published today.

6 May

Government targets whiplash fraud; freezes MOT price

The Government has announced new reforms to counter whiplash fraud and reduce costs for motorists.

23 Oct

Best models for passing MOTs revealed

One in five cars registered in 2010 failed its first MOT test, according to new Vehicle Operator and Services Agency (VOSA) data, analysed by TootCompare.

2 Oct

MOT repairs cost £2 billon a year

Two in five cars fail their MOT test every year, costing UK motorists more than £2 billion in repairs and the cost of a second MOT to get their vehicle back on the road - according to new research by Allianz Your Cover Insurance.

18 Sep

MOT shock awaits one in five British motorists

New research from Autoglass has identified that one in five motorists are potentially in for a shock at their next MOT test.

2 Sep

Third of motorists admit to driving without a valid MOT

New findings show that a third of motorists have driven a car knowing it has no MOT. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) surveyed 1,000 UK motorists and found that, of those that have driven a car without a valid MOT, 67% admitted driving for up to a week before the retest, 24% for up to a month, 7% for up to six months and 2% for more than six months.

12 Aug

Londoners most likely to suffer 'avoidable' MOT failures

Motorists in London are more likely than those in any other part of the UK to fail their MOT as a result of simple, easy-to-fix, issues such as blown bulbs, worn tyres and cracked windscreens.

19 Apr

Hitachi gives business drivers MOT reminder

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions is using the introduction of new tougher MOT rules to remind company motorists that their car needs an MOT by law when it reaches three years of age.

2 Apr

Thousands of cars face MOT failure

Thousands of cars could be facing an MOT failure from today (March 20) as tough new test standards come into effect, says the AA.

20 Mar

MOT reaction: SMMT, IAM, RMI and IAM

Trade bodies give their reaction to the Government announcement that it has dropped plans to reduce the testing frequency for MOTs.

2 Feb

Government decides against MOT change

The Government has announced that it has dropped plans to reduce the testing frequency for MOTs, the day after Pro-MOTe suggested proposals to end annual MOTs would put at risk up to 50,000 jobs in the retail motor trade.

1 Feb

Reducing MOT frequency would be dangerous and expensive, Pro-MOTe tells MPs

MPs from the Transport select committee have heard of the overwhelming opposition to Government plans to reduce the frequency of MOTs, according to Pro-MOTe.

18 Jan

Motorists reveal concerns for proposed MOT test change

GEM Motoring Assist has revealed that over half of UK drivers are against Government plans to change the annual MOT test

12 Jan

New-look MOT test could prove expensive for fleets

Changes to the MOT test from January 2012 are good news for safety but could end up landing fleets with hefty repair bills for equipment such as electric seat adjustment motors and electronic stability control (ESC) if they fall outside the manufacturer warranty.

14 Dec

MOT campaign wins new support

The Unite trade union, Drivers Edge UK and Autoglass have announced that they are to join the Pro-MOTe campaign launched last month to stop proposals to reduce MOT frequency.

21 Nov