Mot extension

Government decision comes after criticism of garages being left in the dark

Covid deferrals for new cars set for their first test during the pandemic come to a head over the next month

A new poll finds 79% of those surveyed are finding conditions tough

A report from a London-based lender has found that funding requests from MOT stations are up by 35% compared with pre-pandemic levels

DVSA figures show that the number of MOT tests carried out in the second quarter of 2021 were down by 32 percent compared with 2019 levels, despite traffic levels being roughly equivalent to pre-pandemic volumes and a record number of used vehicles changing hands.

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The reason for the drop is a knock-on effect of last year's MOT extension, which saw the number of tests plummet.

Market cooled slightly in Q2, but demand and prices still remain high

GiPA report finds market recovery to be ahead of predictions, but still well down on 2019 levels

A garage owner from West Sussex has launched a petition to persuade the government to hold a debate on the issue of support for garages following the disruption caused by the MOT extension last year.

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Jonathan Barbara of Parkers MOT in Haywards Heath has published the petition on the parliament website to 'Provide an action plan and offer support exclusively for the motor trade'.

A report from GiPA finds that although trade is down, it is not as bad as had been projected

Forecasts for May and June have been supplied through IAAF