NEW figures reveal the pass rate for the MOT centre in Enniskillen. Car insurance company CompareNI.com have ranked which Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) test centres motorists are least likely to pass. Over the past year, Coleraine had the lowest pass rate for private cars out of all 15 test centres in the North, at just […]
Car headlight glare not currently tested
IT’S such a pervasive problem that puts many motorists off driving at night, however it has now been revealed the intensity of car headlights is not currently tested for road safety purposes. Fermanagh and Omagh Council recently wrote to the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) expressing concern about the brightness of vehicle headlights, noting they are […]
More MOT appointments in Enniskillen than previous year
FERMANAGH drivers have hailed news there were more MOT tests available in January than that of the previous year as a “positive trend”, days after a major consultation was launched. Motorists have been asked to have their say on a proposal to change the yearly MOT requirement to two years for some vehicles, in a bid to […]
Long-awaited two year MOT plan launched
MOTORISTS across Fermanagh are being urged to have their say on a proposal to change the yearly MOT requirement to two years for some vehicles. The Department of Infrastructure has launched a consultation to seek the views of the public on changing the frequency of vehicle testing from an annual to biennial for some, as […]
MOT tests could be every two years instead of annually
MOT tests could only be required every two years instead of every year under new plans put forward by the Department for Infrastructure (DfI). The department today launched a consultation to seek views on changing the frequency of MOT testing biennially for some private cars, motorcycles and light goods vehicles. The consultation will run for […]
Fermanagh drivers waiting over 61 days for MOTs
FERMANAGH motorists are waiting for up to 61 days to book an MOT appointed as new figures reveal that the Enniskillen test centre has the fourth longest waiting list in the North. It comes after it was revealed that waiting lists for MOTs at the 15 Drive and Vehicle and Agency test centres in the North […]
Motorists welcome scheme to help cut MOT wait times
FERMANAGH motorists and politicians have ‘welcomed’ the introduction of temporary exemption certificates [TECs] which are aiming to help tackle the ever-growing waiting times for MOTs. It’s been well documented that motorists in the county and in the North have been facing lengthy delays in getting MOT tests, with many unable to book an appointment before […]
Fermanagh concerns over MOT backlogs
CHAIR of the Infrastructure Committee and DUP Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA, Deborah Erskine, has moved to reassure drivers over MOT test centre delays despite local motorists claiming there are still only a few slots available. The Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) has launched a new online form where you can request an urgent MOT test. Tests […]
O’Dowd outlines new measures to cut MOT waiting times
INFRASTRUCTURE Minister John O’Dowd has outlined several measures to tackle MOT waiting lists across the North. Speaking in the Assembly on Monday, Mr O’Dowd said more than 50 newly recruited examiners would start working in test centres from June. “The DVA currently has 55 MOT examiner vacancies across its network of test centres,” the minister told MLAs. “It […]
Cracks found on 16 lifts at MOT centres
HAIRLINE cracks have been found in 16 vehicle test, or MOT, lifts in the North, DUP MLA Deborah Erskine has said. The Fermanagh and South Tyrone DUP MLA and new Chair of the Infrastructure Committee said the cracks had been found in MOT testing lifts a few weeks ago. She said a similar issue in […]