MOT
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Market Insight 9 Sep‘Phenomenal’ used car performance drives dealers' 27.5% July profit boost
Car retailers enjoyed a 364% year-on-year increase in profits during July as appreciating used car values boosted the sector, according to ASE.
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Supplier News 16 JulGenesis direct sales, huge MOT need, and supplier insights - new AM magazine
New AM magazine features car brand Genesis, a looming surge in MOT demand, supplier insights across critical sectors and insights into JCT600's property dilemmas
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Market Insight 12 JulRising vehicle usage to set car retailers’ aftersales demand soaring
UK-based holidays, the return of the workplace commute and a continued aversion to public transport due to COVID-19 risks should see car retailers benefit from a continued aftersales boom.
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Aftersales 24 JunCOVID-19 lockdown extension ‘no excuse’ for lower MOT standards
The Institute for the Motor Industry (IMI) has said that the DVSA’s MOT extension is “no excuse” for lower test standards or compromised road safety.
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Aftersales 23 JunOne-in-seven MOT passes should have been failures, investigation finds
More than 2.9 million vehicles on UK roads could have potentially dangerous faults according to an investigation which found one-in-seven MOT passes should have been failed by testers.
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Aftersales 4 JunEurorepar Car Service backs campaign to support motor trade
Eurorepar Car Service has pledged its support for a government petition to provide an action plan and offer financial support for the motor trade.
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Aftersales 17 MayVolkswagen introduces All-in car care package for half a million older vehicles
Volkswagen has launched a new All-in car care package which provides owners of VWs aged three to five-year-old two services, two MOTs, a two-year warranty and two years roadside assistance.
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Aftersales 13 MayMOT bookings rose 160% year-on-year in 'positive' April
MOT bookings rose 160% year-on-year last month as the aftermarket sector performed "ahead of expectations" in a lockdown-hit Q1.
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Supplier News 23 AprMOT sector could face 'significant' income loss, warns the IMI
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has warned that garages could face 'significant' income loss if they fail to complete annual training by April 30.
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Aftersales 24 Mar
Number of UK cars missing MOT by more than three weeks triples
The number of cars on UK roads that have missed their MOT by more than three weeks has tripled during the last six months.
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Aftersales 15 JanGarages urged to inform customers of ‘Lockdown 3’ MOT requirement
Garages across the UK are being advised to communicate with customers that vehicle repair and MOT services will remain open during the latest COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
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Aftersales 6 Nov
New COVID-19 restrictions spark record aftersales bookings
Aftersales departments allowed to remain open during the latest COVID-19 lockdown restrictions will continue to benefit from record MOT bookings, BookMyGarage.com has reported.
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Aftersales 4 NovIGA welcomes Government decision not to repeat COVID-19 MOT extensions
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has welcomed Government’s decision not to offer motorists another MOT extension and allow aftersales operations to remain open during ‘Lockdown 2’.
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Aftersales 9 SepMotorists left cash-strapped by COVID-19 skipped 12.5 million car services
Car services have been skipped by around 12.5 million UK motorists left cash-strapped by COVID-19, according to research compiled by BookMyGarage.
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Aftersales 27 AugMOT heat map signals demand and aftersales opportunity for car retailers
Car dealership aftersales departments attempting to plan ahead for an expected surge in MOT demand during the second half of the year have been handed a top ten ranking of the UK’s most under-pressure cities.
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Aftersales 3 Aug
MOT activity ramped-up in June, with 2.6 million car tests
Over 2.6 million vehicles were MOT tested in June as motorists continued to ensure their vehicles were roadworthy, despite the Government’s six-month testing holiday.
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Aftersales 8 Jul
One-in-10 vehicles emerged from lockdown with ‘dangerous defects’
BookMyGarage has highlighted the post-lockdown aftersales opportunity open to car retailers with research which states that one-in-10 vehicles have emerged from lockdown with ‘dangerous defects’.
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Aftersales 29 JunMandatory MOT testing to restart on August 1 as Government eases lockdown
The Government has announced that after August 1 no more extensions will be available for MOT tests of cars, vans and motorcycles.
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Aftersales 22 Jun
Over two million MOTs carried out during COVID-19 lockdown
MOT centres carried out over two million tests during COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown period as many motorists chose not to take advantage of the Government’s six-month exemption.
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Aftersales 15 JunAre dealers ready for post-lockdown car servicing and MOT surge?
A new COVID-19 aftersales whitepaper has questioned whether franchised car retailers are properly prepared for a June surge in servicing demand – and continued peaks and troughs to follow.
