DVSA/MOT

This week the UK Government announced that from 30 March 2020, to prevent the spread of Corona virus, MOT due dates for cars, motorcycles and light vans will be extended by 6 months.  Whilst it is understandable why the Government has reached this decision, its announcement has left the general...

Being as heavily involved as we are, in the supply, maintenance and calibration of MOT equipment, we have been very interested in the recent story that has unfolded in Northern Ireland regarding failure of lifts at their MOT centres.  It would be easy to use the negative PR that this...

The DVSA has recently issued a press release stating that "MOT garages will soon see the benefits of equipment that connects directly to the MOT testing service." By 'soon', they mean the 1st of October 2019.  As a supplier of MOT test equipment we are usually in the privileged position...

Product Focus:   Today's featured product is the Altus/Technique commercial vehicle brake tester.  We have a range of truck and bus brake testers available from different manufactures, with many fully approved for ATF lanes, however the Technique RT9241 is a reasonably priced machine designed to enable operators to test their...

Product Focus: Our MOT bays include high quality jacking beams from the Technique range.  For class IV and VII bays we have available a 2 tonne or a 2.8 tonne capacity jack which can be supplied as a standard manual/hydraulic model or with compressed air operation. The Technique range of...

Product focus:   Today we are featuring the Technique T8003-20 emissions analyser.  It is one of the leading analysers on the UK market and is known for its quality, reliability, and ease of use. When it was first introduced it bucked the trend of having a bulky, empty mobile cabinet...

We are receiving enquiries from new customers who have either still not been able to get their emissions equipment software updated since the May deadline, or have regretted spending money on updates as their equipment is now failing them due to age.  To support these people we have continued to...

The recent changes to the diesel testing process in the UK MOT test has kept us very busy updating machines that were no longer compliant.  It also created a great opportunity for MOT test station owners to re-evaluate their existing equipment and consider whether now is the time that some...

The DVSA has issued Special Notice 06-18 which deals with the concern that some diesel smoke meters are not going to be able to be updated or replaced by 20 May 2018.  That date is the deadline that had been set for MOT Authorised Examiners (AE)s to ensure their diesel...

  There has been some great news announced that will provide a positive start to 2018 for the automotive trade. Last week (on 18th January 2018) the government announced that the first MOT test for cars and motorcycles will remain at 3 years to protect road safety. A post on...

            There are changes afoot with vehicle exhaust analysers used in UK MOT testing stations and we are being asked by some clients for clarification of what is happening. There are two changes that will require an update to your testing equipment and the DVSA...

  ***UPDATED 28TH NOVEMBER*** The DVSA have published a Special Notice which includes information about this topic.  It can be viewed here. Closeup of a car exhaust. Double pipe from a diesel engine The DVSA have announced new MOT Diesel Smoke limits will come into effect from 20 May 2018...

If your MOT brake rollers are reaching the end of their useful life and are letting you down then we can help.  We specialise in installing new MOT test lanes and helping people upgrade their existing bays. These days it is getting increasingly difficult to locate spare parts for older...

What a busy week it has been!  It all started last weekend when I presented an award we sponsored at one of our clients' national staff awards ceremonies.  It was a very glitzy and glamorous affair with the evening being hosted by Bill Turnbull who entertained the audience with his...