by Karena Hill | MOT Compliance, MOT Manager, MOT Tester
If you’re working through the MOT tester application 2026, or you manage a testing station and help candidates through the process, there are some important changes you need to know about. The IMI and DVSA have updated the application requirements, and... 
by Karena Hill | MOT Manager, MOT Tester
Let’s be honest, communication in a busy workshop can sometimes feel like trying to have a conversation in the middle of a motorway. There’s noise, there’s pressure, and there’s always someone needing something urgently, but when it comes to... 
by Karena Hill | MOT Compliance, MOT Manager, MOT Tester
Well, what a year it’s been in the world of MOT testing! From snapping photos of cars on ramps to wrangling with electric vehicles and their mysterious orange cables, 2025 has certainly kept us all on our toes. If you’ve missed any of our articles this... 
by Karena Hill | MOT Compliance, MOT Manager, MOT Tester
As more electric and hybrid vehicles make their way into MOT bays across the UK, many testers are finding themselves wondering where they can find the official EV and Hybrid MOT Guidance . A quick look through the MOT Testing Guide or Inspection Manuals doesn’t offer... 
by Karena Hill | MOT Tester, MOT Manager
You know how it goes, you’re already juggling three MOTs, there are two customers pacing the waiting room, and someone’s just dropped off a car for an MOT re-test that “needs to be done right now.” And then, like clockwork, someone utters those famous last words:... 
by Karena Hill | MOT Compliance, MOT Manager, MOT Tester
Let’s be honest, when you signed up to be an MOT Tester or run an MOT testing station, you probably didn’t imagine photography would become part of the job description, and then along comes MOT ramp photography! Over the past year, DVSA has been trialling photo... 