Oxfordshire garage banned from MOT testing for 5 years

Witney Vehicle Repairs Limited was handed the ‘cessation order’ by the Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) who said that the business would need to re-apply for the licence after the punishment has elapsed.

An MOT test is an annual legal check to ensure qualifying vehicles over three years old meet road safety and environmental standards.

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It is mandatory to drive vehicles on public roads in the UK.

A spokesperson for the DVSA said: “DVSA’s priority is to make Britain’s roads safer for everyone. 

“As part of this, we are fully committed to taking action against anyone who undermines the integrity of the MOT. 

“We have a range of intelligence tools and data available to allow us to carry out investigations, working with the police to bring fraudsters and non-compliant testers and garages to justice.” 

The reason as to why Witney Vehicle Repairs Limited has lost its licence to carry out MOTs is not known, but it will need to show it meets the necessary standards in order to re-enter the MOT scheme.

These including ensuring an acceptable quality of testing, that MOT testers are regularly trained and that premises and equipment meets standards.

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While the business may no longer carry out MOTs, the garage itself is allowed to.

If the garage is taken over by someone else, it may again conduct MOTs.

Where this is the case, the DVSA runs checks to make sure that a different – credible – business is operating within the garage.