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TyreSafe has again voiced concern at the impact on road safety of the government’s proposals to extend the MOT test ‘grace period’ of new vehicles to four years. Current legislation requires all new cars and motorcycles to undergo the first test at three years old. The comment is in response to the unveiling of the […]
Bridgestone’s managing director Robin Shaw is urging the Government to have a rethink over proposals to change MOT testing laws on new cars, declaring: ‘Our roads would be more dangerous than ever if changes are made.’ In his position as Bridgestone’s north region MD – as well as chair of the SMMT Aftermarket Section – […]
A faulty Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) is now an automatic MOT fail and is already catching motorists out – does your car have it and how do you know if it’s working? Millions of cars in the UK are fitted with tyre pressure monitoring systems, or TPMS, which monitor the vehicle’s tyre pressure and […]
Higher than permitted exhaust emissions account for more than 700,000 annual MOT test failures in the UK a year – 30% of the total – but a simple remedial and preventative treatment prior to the test can markedly reduce the risk of failure, says leading fuel additive brand, STP, highlighting the benefits of its STP […]
Audi has recently announced a new deal that’s sure to drive you to the dealerships – free MOTs for life on any Audi. The only caveat is that you have to have the cam belt is replaced by an Audi Centre or Authorised Audi Repairer. The offer is transferable to new owners and all privately […]
Research from Kwik Fit, the UK’s leading MOT provider, reveals that more than one in three motorists (39%) on our roads are thinking of skipping their next service. This means that for nearly 13 million motorists, the MOT test could be the only time their vehicle undergoes any kind of safety inspection. Worryingly, one in […]
In a shock survey result of The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), it was revealed that 10 million have driven at some point without a valid MOT (the survey was conducted with 1,000 people). 67% of people admitted driving for up to a week without a valid MOT certificate; 24% for up to […]
The BBC has reported at a recent government decision means that classic and historic cars no longer require a yearly MOT certificate as per other vehicles. The change takes place from 18th November 2012. The reason behind the change is that in terms of sheer statistics, classics and historic cars are involved in a very […]
A new survey, commissioned by GEM, reveals that 52 per cent of motorists want to keep the current annual MOT system and do not agree with Government proposals to make it biennial. Only 26 per cent said they would want it to change and 22 per cent were unsure. The survey of 3,000 UK motorists […]
There are some possible changes afoot for the MOT system here in the UK. The biggest being that for newer cars the current annual MOT test could be required every two years. In an extremely positive move, ministers have recognised the massive increases in safety and car design since the 1960’s, when the MOT system […]