Serious vehicle maintenance issues identified 3 months after MOT

22 September 2022

The DVSA has announced that recent DVSA data has uncovered a concerning link between the time passed following an annual test (MOT) and vehicles being issued a roadworthiness prohibition.

Commercial vehicles are issued 10 times more prohibitions 3 months after their MOT.

The DVSA want to remind all operators that they have a responsibility to ensure roadworthiness standards of all vehicles are being maintained throughout the year.

The same DVSA data has apparently shown that more than 60% of HGV prohibition defects are the type which could have been reported by the driver had they carried out a thorough walkaround check before beginning their journey or noticed the defect while the vehicle was in service.
Both operators and drivers are responsible for making sure their vehicles are in good working order when they leave their base of operations.

Find out more here or contact the regulatory team on 01254 828300 and see here. We are also running a number of maintenance-based short eTraining sessions which you can find out more about here.