Dvsa

Forecasts for May and June have been supplied through IAAF

Looming DVSA deadline a problem for test stations, says IMI

[caption id="attachment_20954" align="alignright" width="300"] MOT test numbers to drop[/caption]

Following on from previous forecast figures, the DVSA has now produced the final figures for February 2021 and forecasts for both March and April 2021, broken down by postcode, to help understand how demand will vary by area.

DVSA has predicted a drop in tests throughout March, with volumes declining 15-20 percent based on the sum of tests due to expire and a predicted sum of change from typical in all postcode regions throughout the UK.

Card-based system to be phased out from mid February

The vast majority of independent garages offer a pick up and drop off service to those that need it, according to a survey.

[caption id="attachment_6138" align="alignright" width="300"] Independents 'meet the needs of vulnerable customers'[/caption]

The poll, carried out on behalf of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), also found that out of the 12 percent of garages who do not currently offer this service, two-thirds would be prepared to if the customer was vulnerable.

Graphs and tables show how the volume of work is likely to be spread by region over the coming weeks

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