MOT
MOT tests are set to move to every second year for the newest cars
The public has been invited to express their views in a twelve-week consultation period
Henry Brothers takes steer on new £13.5m DVA test centre in Mallusk
Centre is due to open in 2025 and will go some way towards easing MOT backlog
Five years after £11m contract signed, vehicle testing lanes at new centre to be ripped up and replaced
Department now seeking new contractor for deal worth £30m to overhaul vehicle testing facilities across all centres
MOT delays: Calls for clarification after motorists ‘fined’ £80 for not taxing car on time and declaring car ‘off the road’ while waiting test
Some drivers are facing demands from a British debt collection company
MOT testing: One-year temporary exemption certificates to be introduced to reduce waiting times
Around 115,000 cars will be eligible for the one-year temporary exemption certificates
MOT delays: Cracked ramps add to testing times for backlogged MOT system - The Irish News view
Infrastructure minister John O'Dowd needs to get to grips with delays
Hairline cracks found on 16 lifts at MOT centres
The Driver and Vehicle Agency said all lifts remain in service and appointments have not been affected.
Belfast mechanic calls ongoing MOT test delays ‘a disaster’ for his business
A Belfast mechanic has spoken of his frustration caused by ongoing MOT test backlogs, caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and delays to opening two new testing centres.