DVSA cracking down on MOT fraud
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has published new guidance on how to report suspected fraud around MOT testing.
The new guidance is intended to help protect the public against unsafe vehicles being on the road.
People can report a garage or tester if they believe MOT certificates are being given to vehicles which should have failed or have not been tested, or certificates are being issued for bribes or for failing vehicles unnecessarily to generate work.
Reports can be made anonymously.
DVSA director of enforcement Marian Kitson said: “DVSA is committed to protecting everyone from unsafe drivers and vehicles. Although most garage owners and MOT testers follow the rules and work within legitimately run businesses, there are still those who try to cheat the system.
“MOT fraud effectively allows unsafe vehicles on the road, so we’ll come down hard on the perpetrators to protect the public and integrity of the MOT.”
