Roy Beggs calls for action as MOT waiting list grows by nearly 50,000 in two months
Roy Beggs calls for action as MOT waiting list grows by nearly 50,000 in two months
Roy Beggs MLA, the Ulster Unionist Party’s representative on the Stormont Infrastructure Committee, has expressed concern at the growing length of the MOT waiting list which has increased by 36,426 vehicles in September and a further 22,001 vehicles in October.
Roy Beggs said:
“I am concerned that the MOT waiting list has grown over the past two months. It is disappointing that staffing levels have not enabled testing capacity return to the pre-COVID testing levels of 2019. Hard working DVA testers are carrying out additional shifts during the evenings and at weekends but still cannot meet demand. Meanwhile it is increasingly difficult for the public to keep their cars on the road.
“I can also see from the MOT booking site that there is extremely limited availability of MOT slots anywhere in Northern Ireland over the next 10 weeks. It is becoming increasingly difficult to book an MOT when it is required.
“Additional testing capacity is urgently needed and I have urged the minister to once again utilise Temporary Exemption Certificates for cars requiring MOT - particularly for newer vehicles - so that the public can keep their cars on the road without Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) fines and the risk of prosecution.”