One-year temporary exemption certificates (TEC) are to be introduced in Northern Ireland in a bid to reduce MOT waiting times. Around 115,000 cars will be eligible for the TECs under plans announced ...

Drivers have been alerted to a MOT test change that may soon be made mandatory. The DVSA has been trialling a new requirement where testers take a photograph of a vehicle going through its MOT and ...

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) is launching a consultation, external on whether MoT tests for some private cars, motorcycles and light goods vehicles should be changed to every two years. The ...

New MOT rules have been introduced today in a move that could impact thousands of testing garages across the UK. From today, Friday, January 9, 2026, new changes have been added to the MOT testing ...

Reducing required MOT testing for vehicles in Northern Ireland from every year to every two years is being considered. Stormont Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd said that, with modern vehicles ...

The Department for Infrastructure has launched a consultation seeking views on reducing the frequency of MOT tests to every two years. Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has said the latest ...

11:46, Thu, Apr 17, 2025 Updated: 11:52, Thu, Apr 17, 2025 A major MOT test update being considered by officials has been described as a “safety risk” by garage specialists. The Independent Garage ...

'The policy is justified on the grounds of public safety' ...