A DVSA change to MOT tests kicks in from TODAY - affecting motorists. From 9 January 2026, the DVSA will apply tougher role restrictions for MOT testers and Authorised Examiner Principals (AEPs).

MOTORISTS who book their car in for its annual safety check before Christmas are being warned about a new rule targeting “ghost number plates”. It comes after the government launched a crackdown to ...

New MOT changes will be launching in the coming weeks that could impact hundreds of test garages across the UK. From Friday, January 9, 2026, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will ...

MOT tests are being changed, with testers being required to take photographs of vehicles in a bid to curb fraud. In an initial trial of the new policy, 170 MOT testers across 62 garages were ...