Officials at the DVSA have issued a fresh MOT test warning to every UK driver just weeks after new rule changes were introduced.
The DVSA has urged road users not to wait until the “last minute” to secure a garage check in a major call to action.
They warned drivers there was “no need to wait” as MOT certificates can be renewed “up to a month” before the cut-off date.
The simple message reminding drivers of the rules was posted on social media channel X earlier this week.
It read: “You can take your car for its MOT up to a month (minus a day) before it runs out.”
“You’ll still keep the same renewal date for the following year. So there’s no need to wait until the last minute!”
The latest warning comes after new data from the Department for Transport revealed the scale of MOT failures in the UK.
The data showed that a whopping 2,043,794 vehicles didn’t pass the check last year in a massive blow to owners.
The message has also been posted just weeks after the DVSA introduced a new MOT rule change set to impact certain drivers.
From April 29, the DVSA stopped printing MOT pass certificates for HGV owners as part of a new digital-first approach.
Fail certificates will still be printed as usual but pass details will; only be accessible online through a portal available 24/7.
Physical certificates will still be printed if motorists really need one such as for individuals without access to the internet. Although only affecting HGV owners at this stage, it is likely the scheme will be expanded in time.
The DVSA said: “Now that digital certificates are available, from April 29 this year we are going to stop printing MOT pass certificates, by default, at the time of the test.
