Gott Services

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our Chairman and Founder, Brian Gott, who died peacefully on New Year’s Day following a short illness. Brian, widely regarded as a true gentleman of the industry, founded Gott Technical Services in 1980 after many years working in engineering and sales roles. Born in Liverpool, Brian joined the Royal...

A safety alert has been raised by the European Commission on an unsafe vehicle lift being marketed.  This was identified as branded Longus, but may also appear under other brands in some markets.  The lift model number is LHB-2 45.P We are advised the product is sold online in particular via Ebay and it's country of origin is The Peoples...

We are proud to once again sponsor the Rotary Club of Morpeth's Tree of Light and Remembrance Garden, in this it's 11th year. Over the years the fabulous tree and garden in Morpeth's Sanderson Arcade has raised over £30,000.00 for worthwhile charities, whilst also providing a must-see festive spectacle! The epically proportioned tree is beautifully festooned with baubles and lights...

The DVSA have this week updated information on the gov.uk website in relation to equipment maintenance, calibration and records, for ATL / OPTL wheel/steering play detectors. The guidance now reads: Maintenance periods All equipment must be maintained in good working order at all times. In the case of ATL or one person test lane (OPTL), maintenance periods for steering and suspension play...

Something we take particular pride in at our company is the fact so many employees choose to stay with us for a good length of time, and recently a new milestone was achieved for another of our long-standing colleagues. We recently celebrated the 30 year anniversary of our Projects Manager John Stainthorpe. 30 years ago, after being made redundant when...

The DVSA has just released Special notice 04-25 This outlines an updated requirement from April 2026 that all new and replacement jacking beams supplied to a class IV MOT site will need to have: 2.0 tonnes (minimum) capacity 1700mm between the lifting pads centres. Who these changes apply to These changes apply to MOT centres that submit an application to...

Great news! We are now able to offer a new and improved version of the Technique T3000/T3002 Jacking beams. The new version can now manage a much wider load making it suitable for a wider range of vehicles. For example you now no longer need Tesla adapters as this piece of equipment is able to accommodate. This equipment is also...

We recently joined our company founder Brian Gott in celebrating his 90th birthday with a party at his home, organised by his family. The day involved great food and great company, with guests being entertained with interesting stories about Brian's life. Born in Liverpool, Brian got his first job at age 14 working for a butchers where he swiftly developed...

If you operate an ATF facility, to maintain the standards expected across the industry you are expected to upgrade roller brake testing software ASAP. This will also mean that for some, equipment may need a higher level of investment to upgrade due to hardware changes, alongside the software update. Therefore DVSA have stated the deadline for this is 31st December...

A proposed relaxation of MOT rules has been dropped by the Government. In January last year, the DfT launched a consultation on proposals to require new cars, motorbikes and vans in Britain to have their first MOT four years after being registered, compared with three years currently, to cut costs for drivers. In the consultation, the DfT said MOTs cost an average of...