Ferrari owners are more likely to see their exotic motors sail through an MOT at the first time of asking than drivers of any other make of car, according to analysis of test data held by the DVSA. The Italian supercar company had an impressive MOT pass rate of 93 per cent in 2020 for … Read more
For some drivers, an MOT test reminder is a dreaded alert that their bank account is about to be raided to resolve a number of different problems with their cars. However, for motorists with the keys to the models revealed below, it is usually a case of paying for the test – which costs a … Read more
More middle-aged savers should take a financial health check to get them ready for retirement, the pensions minister has told MPs. It is hoped that a simple ‘midlife MOT’ will give those aged between 45 and 60 a good idea of how prepared they are for later life, and help them take action now to … Read more
More middle-aged savers should take a financial health check to get them ready for retirement, the pensions minister has told MPs. It is hoped that a simple ‘midlife MOT’ will give those aged between 45 and 60 a good idea of how prepared they are for later life, and help them take action now to … Read more
Motorists in Britain are being urged to sign up for an MOT reminder service after millions had their test due dates changed by the coronavirus pandemic. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has highlighted that today marks 12 months since the coronavirus-related MOT exemption was made available to motorists – of which almost 10 … Read more
Almost 1.3m cars failed MOT emissions checks last year as stricter exhaust assessments since 2018 see diesel failure rates surge 240% Tougher emissions checks were introduced to the MOT test in May 2018 Diesel car with particulate filters fails if it has been removed or tampered with Vehicles will automatically fail the test if check … Read more
FOUR MILLION motorists could be driving illegally this autumn as those who used the Government’s six-month MOT extension scramble to book tests Kwik Fit says 11.3m cars have expiring MOTs in September, October, November This is a combination of scheduled MOTs and those motorists who opted for the government’s six-month coronavirus test extension Two in … Read more
The six-month MOT extension announced at the start of lockdown to prevent motorists from having to take their cars to be tested expires tomorrow. Vehicles due to to have an MOT from 1 August will not be eligible for the test exemption, meaning only owners of motors with test expiry dates today can still take-up … Read more
Book your MOT now as the six-month lockdown amnesty ends at the end of July More than nine million cars have faults, according to website GoCompare Due to the extension, faults have gone unnoticed so some cars are dangerous By Toby Walne for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:31 BST, 4 July 2020 | Updated: … Read more
MOTs will be mandatory again from August as the Government cuts short the six-month test exemption during pandemic A six-month MOT test exemption was introduced on 30 March to help slow the spread of the coronavirus In April and May, MOT test volumes fell to just 2.2m – down from 7.2m in 2019 Restrictions on … Read more