It comes amid news that the long-awaited opening of a new MOT centre is facing further delays.
The Driver and Vehicle Agency says it's currently on target to improve the average MOT waiting time in Northern Ireland to six weeks or less by next March. That's despite news that the long-awaited opening of a new MOT centre is facing further delays.
Earlier this month, the DVA issued a notice of termination to Worldwide Environmental Products Inc , a US-based company, which had installed the testing equipment and software at the new Hydebank centre. A new tender process is due to get underway, which could take several months. READ MORE: Latest MOT wait times across NI after major change introduced
Latest figures from the DVA show that in September, 98,943 vehicle tests were conducted of which 86,082 were full tests and 12,861 were retests. For this financial year to date 2024/25 , DVA delivered 553,031 vehicle tests, 475,040 full tests and 77,991 retests respectively. The DVA received 83,112 applications for a full vehicle test during September, relative to 97,210 for the same month in 2023.
This means they will not need a MOT for 12 months from the date their current certificate expires. These certificates were introduced to reduce the number of private car applications, but tests conducted were to remain the same or the DVA says it would test more as required.
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