UK garage industry calls for MOT fee increase to £95

MOT test fees UK garage industry Department for Transport automotive aftermarket Class 4 MOT

UK automotive industry bodies are calling for a significant increase in the maximum fee for Class 4 MOT tests, which has remained capped at £54.85 since 2010. The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is campaigning to raise the cap to £95, arguing that the current rate is unsustainable due to rising costs in labor, rent, energy, and equipment.

Simultaneously, the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) is proposing that the existing £54.85 cap be converted into a statutory minimum. This move aims to prevent garages from offering heavily discounted tests, which the IAAF claims undervalues the regulated safety inspection and hinders investment in necessary equipment.

Industry representatives have secured a meeting with the Department for Transport on 21 October to discuss the matter. The IGA has warned that if fees are not adjusted, motorists may face reduced testing capacity, longer wait times, and less consumer choice as garages scale back their MOT offerings.

Entities

Department for Transport · Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency · Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation · Independent Garage Association · United Kingdom

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] The current MOT fee is unsustainable and should be raised to at least £95. www.autocar.co.uk · www.motoringresearch.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The IAAF wants the current £54.85 maximum Class 4 fee to become a statutory minimum to end heavily discounted MOTs. motester.co.uk
[○ 1 SOURCE] The IGA and other industry bodies are scheduled to meet with the Department for Transport on 21 October. www.autocar.co.uk
[● 2 SOURCES] Garages are already reducing MOT test capacity due to current cost constraints. www.autocar.co.uk · www.motoringresearch.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The maximum fee for a Class 4 car MOT has remained at £54.85 since 2010. motester.co.uk · www.autocar.co.uk · www.motoringresearch.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Inflation alone would justify an MOT fee of approximately £95. motester.co.uk

Sources

MOT Fee Pressure Grows as Industry Calls for £54. 85 Minimum and Higher Test Prices | News | motester. co. uk MOT Fee Increase: Industry Pressure Grows Over £54. 85 Cap as £95 Figure Enters Debate [motester.co.uk]

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Calls want the MOT test cap to be raised from £54. 85 to £95 [www.autocar.co.uk]

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Increase MOT test fee to £95, say independent garages [www.motoringresearch.com]

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