A million MOTs expected before New Year
Up to a million MOTs could be carried out in the final 10 days of December.
Demand for MOT tests is expected to soar before the New Year, after nearly three quarters of a million tests were delayed in June.
Almost 300,000 MOTs took place between 23 and 31 December last year, but nearly 700,000 fewer MOT tests were carried out in June this year, with many motorists opting to take advantage of the MOT extension. This means hundreds of thousands of MOTs originally due in the last week of June will now be due over the Christmas break.
Although the government announced tougher restrictions over the weekend for parts of England with the introduction of Tier 4, garages are still allowed to remain open for MOT tests, servicing and repairs in these areas.
Jessica Potts, head of marketing at BookMyGarage.com, said: “We urge drivers not to leave MOT tests to the last minute, particularly this year when the extension has caused demand to be significantly higher than normal since September.
“That said, we know Christmas can be a useful time of year for many to catch up on errands and it’s useful to know that almost all our garages will be open for the majority of the Christmas break should your MOT be due.”
