MOT tests were suspended several times over the past two years, leaving many drivers facing long waits for appointments
The Driver and Vehicle Agency says it has steadily increased its vehicle testing capacity and is now exceeding pre-Covid levels after .
The DVA has confirmed that as of 12:00 on 20 December 2022, just over 160,000 vehicles have a vehicle test booking appointment up to 31 March 2023 and approximately 53,600 further appointment slots are available across its network of test centres for the same period. "If they get to within five days of the expiry date of their vehicle tax and they have been unable to secure an appointment or their vehicle tax has expired, they should contact the DVA Customer Services team at [email protected] and they will do their best to get an urgent appointment for the vehicle. To date, all customers who have contacted the DVA in these circumstances have been offered an earlier appointment.
Cracks in vehicle lifts were first detected the previous November but the problem rapidly escalated in January when all Northern Ireland MOT tests - of which there are usually around 1,500 per day - were suspended after cracks were found in 52 of the 55 vehicle lifts in the 15 test centres across the region.
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