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Motor Vehicles: Testing

Commons · Question 117284 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 9 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on the (i) volume and (ii) cost of missed MOT appointments in each of the last three financial years.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 9 Mar 2026

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) supervises the delivery of light vehicle MOTs in Great Britain through its approved MOT garages. However, as these are private garages, DVSA does not collate overall data on the volume and cost of missed MOT ...