United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 126367
Motor Vehicles: Testing
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10 April 2026
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20 April 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of independent MOT testing stations that have closed since 2010; and whether she has had discussions with the DVSA on the potential impact of the Class 4 MOT
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10 April 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of independent MOT testing stations that have closed since 2010; and whether she has had discussions with the DVSA on the potential impact of the Class 4 MOT
Source: Commons
20 April 2026
Answer
The Department understands that rising inflation and operational costs have put pressure on garages. It is not possible to determine the number of MOT testing centres that have ‘closed’ since 2010 as sites might cease testing and then resume testing at a ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-04-10/126367
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1898421
- uk · wq-1898421 · source updated 20 April 2026