MOT: More than 5m cars could be on UK roads without valid certificate

According to new data from a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, there could be as many as 5.2 million vehicles on roads across Britain that are without a valid MOT certificate. The FOI from Select Car Leasing also showed that over 360,000 cars were also given new MOT documents more than a year after their […]

MOT test changes spark ADAS fears and major crackdown

The Department for Transport is to investigate whether Advanced Driver Assistance Systems will leave drivers at risk. The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety has urged the government to include mandatory checks on these sophisticated vehicle features during MOT tests. They argued: “If any of these mandatory safety-critical features are found to be malfunctioning that […]

Government “committed to MOT modernisation” as annual testing continues

The Government has published its response to the consultation on updating MOT testing for cars, motorbikes and vans, which confirms that the first MOT will remain at three years from registration. Every subsequent MOT will also continue to be taken once every year, which it says ensures motorists can continue to drive with peace of […]