MoT cancellations in Northern Ireland.

Oh dear. I see major disruption on the horizon. Our MH's MoT is booked for March, and we set off for Spain towards the end of Easter week.

Here's hoping they get the test centre lifts replaced!

Statement from Paul Duffy, Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Agency

Following further inspections of lift faults in MOT centres, the contractor has not provided sufficient assurance to DVA this evening on the effectiveness of the ongoing repairs. To ensure the health and safety of staff and customers and as a precautionary measure, DVA has suspended all MOT testing for cars and light vehicles with immediate effect. Tests on heavy goods vehicles and buses will continue.

Anyone scheduled for a car or light vehicle MOT tomorrow should not attend. All customers, except customers with four year old vehicles and taxis, will be automatically issued an MOT exemption certificate and therefore can continue to drive. The exemption will be recorded in the DVA system and a hard copy will arrive by post in the coming days.

For customers with four year old vehicles and taxis, we are working to urgently find a solution to get these vehicles through MOT and will contact customers directly. The DVA will issue a further statement as a matter of urgency to advise these customers and those who have MOTs booked for later this week. We want to advise customers that more cancellations are very likely.

The DVA recognises the considerable inconvenience and disruption this will cause for many people and sincerely apologises that it has been unable to rectify this situation more quickly.

Given the urgency of this situation, we are asking the public to follow media, social media channels and nidirect for updates. Staff will also be kept fully informed by their centre managers.
The Minister has held an urgent meeting with officials this evening in relation to this matter.

nidirectThe Consumer Council Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Executive

Duhh. 16/4 to Spain, not 16/3.

No harm in trying to get away early

From my experience Motorhomes do not use the car lanes or lifts,lorry lanes are not affected other than they may be busier due to more vehicles being directed there.

Their IT system also books mine (registered as PHGV at a revenue weight of 3850) onto a car lane.

Last year they attempted to test it on a car lane but then abandoned it after the front wheel brake test, reversed it out and put it down the lorry lane.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out, if anyone wants to cancel an mot or psv date they must give 24hrs notice otherwise they loose their fee.
Yesterday Monday I had two work vans booked in for psv one at 4pm and the other at 5.05pm but at 3pm got a call to say everything was cancelled.
I wonder what my compensation will be?

CVRT still differentiate between <3500kgs and >3500kgs.

I use Fitzpatricks in Bray because it's close to work for me and handy to drop off and pickup on a work day but they do the LCV test only and there are other centers that do HCV test only.

A bit like China, only a Jackvirus