Post by ianwills on Oct 25, 2005 9:37:09 GMT
I found this letter on the internet and thought i would share it with this site ?
"After years of trials and development the new computerised MOT testing scheme is here. Over the next few months all the testing stations in the UK will become computerised and this will have some implications for the motorist.
The actual format of the test and what is tested remains pretty much the same but from now we would ask that if possible you present the car with a log book and the previous certificate as this will help to speed things up.
Inevitably one of the main things will be an increase in MOT prices as it is taking longer to carry out the test using the new system. For example a test was taking around 30 minutes on average and is now taking 45 minutes to an hour or so. Obviously when you apply this extra time over the millions of tests carried out each year each year this has serious implications for the profitability of testing stations The only way to continue trading for this station is to adjust prices to allow for this extra time. The current government recommended price for class IV testing (this covers most private cars and small vans) is £44.10. Stations are not allowed to charge more than this but any who have been charging less will no doubt be moving up to nearer this price as the become computerised. We were previously charging £30.00 when booked on line and to allow for the extra time (30% increase approx) we are now charging £35.00 which is just enough to keep us where we were.
One other possible problem that we can forsee in the future is that due to a decrease in capacity because of the extra time taken, it may be more difficult to book for a test at short notice and at popular times such as weekends so it would be wise to book early from now on"
"After years of trials and development the new computerised MOT testing scheme is here. Over the next few months all the testing stations in the UK will become computerised and this will have some implications for the motorist.
The actual format of the test and what is tested remains pretty much the same but from now we would ask that if possible you present the car with a log book and the previous certificate as this will help to speed things up.
Inevitably one of the main things will be an increase in MOT prices as it is taking longer to carry out the test using the new system. For example a test was taking around 30 minutes on average and is now taking 45 minutes to an hour or so. Obviously when you apply this extra time over the millions of tests carried out each year each year this has serious implications for the profitability of testing stations The only way to continue trading for this station is to adjust prices to allow for this extra time. The current government recommended price for class IV testing (this covers most private cars and small vans) is £44.10. Stations are not allowed to charge more than this but any who have been charging less will no doubt be moving up to nearer this price as the become computerised. We were previously charging £30.00 when booked on line and to allow for the extra time (30% increase approx) we are now charging £35.00 which is just enough to keep us where we were.
One other possible problem that we can forsee in the future is that due to a decrease in capacity because of the extra time taken, it may be more difficult to book for a test at short notice and at popular times such as weekends so it would be wise to book early from now on"