DVLA bringing in MOT change and will 'review the feedback' from drivers

The DVLA has issued a warning over "combatting" MOT fraud. Motorists and drivers face a shake-up coming from the DVLA, which is now operating under a Labour Party government, in a bid to eradicate fraud and error within the MOT.

The DVLA announced: " When we set out our strategy in 2023 for the next few years, combating fraud and making it easier to identify and support those getting things wrong was one of the key areas we looked at. Connected equipment has been a part of that – as will other initiatives in the future. Much of our recent focus has been on how capturing photos at the time of a test can play its part.

"Whilst it’s only a small number of testers who bring disrepute to the industry by committing fraudulent MOTs, it does happen, and this undermines the important work the rest of you do every day to keep vehicles safe. And of course, even errors at the test – even though not deliberate – can cause issues for motorists. For example where MOTs may be logged against the wrong vehicle.

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"We want to create a level playing field for all, where high quality is the default, and the scourge of fraudulent or substandard testing is minimised. Of course, there is no one thing that will achieve that – but we believe that having a photo at test could be a really helpful enabler."

The changes will see MOT tests taking photos in garages. The DVLA said: "Our original aim with capturing images of vehicles was to ultimately prevent fraudulent, ghost MOTs happening, and we think this method will be a better way of allowing us to do this."

It said: "Now we’ve redesigned how capturing images will work, we want to go out and trial this new design with as many of you as possible, in different testing set-ups. We’ll then review the feedback and see whether this is something we want to bring into the service for everyone."