The MOT test centres are doing their best to assist people with their vehicles during the pandemic

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Every year about 30 million vehicles across the UK go through the MOT test, and most of them come out the other side receiving an MOT licence, which gives them the right to drive on roads across the UK. A study conducted across the UK showed that people did not bother getting their vehicles repaired regularly with mechanics unless they were facing issues, which was the main reason behind the UK Government making MOT tests mandatory for all vehicles across the country if they wanted to be used publically on roads. The main focus of these tests was to make sure cars that were plying were safe, roadworthy and gave out reduced emissions.

The tests were recently updated to make sure that the vehicles going through them were properly tested since they were not thorough enough to account for all the new developments in-vehicle technology. Cars had come a long way since the last time the test was put together. Most of the new features vehicles were set up with, were now added to the updated MOT test, and the main focus was on the emissions given out by the vehicles. More than 10 million cars that went through the test did not manage to clear it, which is more than 30% of the vehicles. The largest issue with most of the vehicles was the emissions.

With the Coronavirus pandemic, multiple changes were being made to the system to allow more people to get through it without having to put themselves at risk.

Unlike most of the jobs around the UK that people were handling remotely, mechanics, much like people working in construction, could not handle the tasks remotely. While there were various aspects of the job that could be done through the internet, the tests had to be done in person. People could now book MOT online, which made it possible to find a date and time slot that worked well for both parties, so they did not have to wait in a crowded garage for their turn. Some people could not check MOT since they were either quarantined at home, because of the virus or because they were in a situation that they had to distance themselves from others, or since they had come in contact with someone else who had the virus. Some garages were more than happy to help them out, and they decided to send a representative to their homes to pick up the car. They would then get the vehicle tested and make sure they dropped it back to the person house.

All vehicles that went through this process were cleaned after testing them.

People around the UK have to always keep their vehicles roadworthy, and should work on improving them since there are fines for vehicles that aren’t in good condition. However, they still should be taking their vehicles to a garage before they go through the MOT test.

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