www.garagewire.co.uk – 20th August 2020 An independent garage in North Wales has rescued a rabbit from behind the dashboard of a customer’s car after the owner complained of strange noises coming from behind the glove box. Gari Wyn Jones, garage owner at Ceir Cymru in North Wales, discovered the frightened animal after dissembling parts of […]
www.express.co.uk – 9th August 2020 MOT test appointments are “filling up more quickly than usual” which could leave many drivers caught out, according to experts at KwikFit. Compulsory MOT testing was restarted on August 1 which has seen a sudden surge in demand for the tests which garages are battling to keep on top of. […]
2nd August 2020 – www.express.co.uk The DVSA has warned garages will be packed across September, October and November which could make it difficult to book in tests. The increase in demand is down to the MOT test extension scheme, which came into effect from 6 March until the end of July. Current six month […]
Auto Express – 29th July 2020 The coronavirus MoT extension – that saw MoT certificates for cars due a test from 30 March automatically extended by six months – comes to an end this Saturday, 1 August. Cars due an MoT before that day will still have the extension applied to them, though, effectively meaning […]
https://uk.motor1.com/ – 9th July 2020 The coronavirus crisis meant some cars got six-month extensions to their annual roadworthiness test. MoT extensions are a “serious safety risk”, one garage comparison site says, after research suggested one in 10 cars could have a “dangerous” defect. BookMyGarage.com made the claim after studying data from the Driver and Vehicle […]
www.mirror.co.uk – 2nd July 2020 Consumer expert Martin Lewis was back on our screens on Thursday night, 2nd July 2020, for the latest episode of the ITV Money show with Angelica Bell – and he had an important warning for drivers. Millions of motorists across the UK are being warned to check their MOT dates, […]
www.express.co.uk – 2nd July 2020 MOT tests will resume for drivers who were already due an exam after August 1 with an extra month extension being applied to drivers due a test in July. However the Independent Garage Association is now pushing for further MOT changes as they issue a stark warning to motorists. IGA […]
Independent Garage Association – 29th June 2020 The Independent Garage Association (IGA) welcomes the Department for Transport’s statement announcing that the MOT extension will end on 1st August 2020. Stuart James, IGA Chief Executive comments: “We thank the Government for listening to our views. The news will give clarity to garages and allow them to […]
Today, 29th June, the Department for Transport announced that the 6-month MOT exemption for cars, vans and motorcycles introduced during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, will end on 1st August. As non-essential services start to re-open in line with government guidance, and more vehicles are back on the roads, having an up-to-date MOT will help to […]
www.garagewire.co.uk – 26th June 2020 The government is consulting on plans to end the six-month MOT extension, according to the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF). The government intends to draft an amendment to the Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020, the IAAF has said. The reported change would bring forward the end date of […]
