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A Foyle MLA has welcomed what he described as "positive progress" on the MOT backlog and additional test centre at Campsie. Pádraig Delargy (Sinn Féin) said the improvement followed recent discussions with the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) on the ...

13 Jul 2023 at 11:30

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Hairline cracks found on 16 lifts at Northern Ireland MOT centres

Small hairline cracks have been found at 16 lifts at MOT test centres across Northern Ireland, it has emerged. It comes after DUP MLA Deborah Erskine raised concerns at reports of cracks in the equipment during a sitting of the Assembly on Monday. ...

04 Mar 2024 at 17:35

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MOT tests for cars in Northern Ireland are to resume in the coming weeks, says Minister

MOT services for cars in Northern Ireland are to resume from September 1. Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon today announced that the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) intends to resume further MOT testing services and practical car and lorry ...

28 Jul 2020 at 14:04

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MOT testing suspended for a further four months for some vehicle groups

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced that existing MOT temporary exemption certificates (TECs) for some vehicle groups will be extended by a further four months. Existing TECs applied to eligible private cars, light goods ...

11 Feb 2021 at 16:35

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Owners of all four-year-old cars in Northern Ireland are to receive certificates saying they are exempt from MOT test for six months

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has confirmed that in the coming days, six month temporary exemption certificates will begin to issue for all four year old cars so they can be kept on the road. Minister Mallon said: “Just ...

25 Mar 2020 at 21:04

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Drivers whose MOTs are due during the coronavirus pandemic shutdown will be given a one-year exemption

Drivers whose MOTs are due during the coronavirus pandemic shutdown will enjoy a one-year exemption, it has been announced. Transport Minister Nicola Mallon said it would not be possible to accommodate the backlog as well as ...

06 May 2020 at 08:12

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Safety checks being carried out at the MOT centre in Derry could lead to cancellations.

Safety checks being carried out at the MOT centre in Derry could lead to cancellations. SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has received confirmation from Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVA) of the closure of twelve MOT centres to ...

23 Jan 2020 at 14:33

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All MOT tests in Derry and throughout Northern Ireland have been suspended with immediate effect

All MOT tests in Northern Ireland have been suspended. In a statement this evening, Paul Duffy, Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA), said that following further inspections of lift faults in MOT centres, ...

27 Jan 2020 at 22:51

Northern Ireland

Temporary exemption certificates to be considered amid long waits for MOT tests

Temporary exemption certificates and biennial MOT tests are among the measures to be considered amid spiralling waiting times for vehicle testing in Northern Ireland. Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd made the ...

11 Mar 2024 at 19:30

Northern Ireland

Almost 15,000 vehicles fail to attend booked MOT test

Almost 15,000 vehicles failed to turn up for a booked MOT test in recent months, new figures have shown. Some 308,658 vehicle tests were delivered by Northern Ireland’s Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) between ...

30 May 2025 at 11:51

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Move to biennial MOT testing in Northern Ireland considered

Reducing required MOT testing for vehicles in Northern Ireland from every year to every two years is being considered. Stormont Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd said that, with modern vehicles built to ...

22 Jan 2025 at 11:30

Northern Ireland

Move to biennial MOT testing in Northern Ireland considered

22 Jan 2025 at 10:30

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