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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 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 virus In April and May, test volumes fell to just 2.2m – down from 7.2m in 2019 Restrictions on car use … Read more
Paddy McGuinness’ £250K Lamborghini ‘FAILED its MOT just 47 days’ before he cheated death in Top Gear crash By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 02:20 BST, 28 June 2020 | Updated: 02:20 BST, 28 June 2020 The £250,000 Lamborghini that Paddy McGuinness crashed while filming Top Gear allegedly failed its MOT just 47 days before. … Read more
More than 5 million motorists skipped having their cars MOT’d in April and May by taking advantage of the government’s extension to tests during the coronavirus pandemic. From 30 March, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) waived the requirement for MOT tests for cars for six months as garages were forced to limit services … Read more
With pressure mounting on the Government to scrap the six-month MOT test exemption, recently updated figures from the Department for Transport have revealed which models are most and least likely to pass and fail. MOT testers have this week claimed that some 1.1million vehicles eligible for the extension would have failed the assessment but are … Read more
Major UK motor bodies have today called on the Government to axe the six-month MOT exemption for vehicles put in place due to Covid-19 over fears of a rapid rise in the number of dangerous cars on the road now that the lockdown has been eased. New measures announced by the Prime Minister this week … Read more
For the past 30 years I’ve been writing about family money, and this is the toughest time I have known for finding the right tone and approach. When NHS staff are facing enormous stress and risking their health every day, other vital workers are battling to keep us supplied with food, and many face the … Read more