Nottinghamshire is set to see a 57.17% year on year increase in the number of MOT tests required this autumn, DVSA data released on 18th August shows. In data revealing the top 20 areas which will bear the brunt of the MOT demand in October and November, all but one postcode across the UK will…
A vehicle can fail an MOT for any number of reasons, a wide range of tests and checks are carried out across all areas of the vehicle and it only has to fail in one of these areas to not be given a pass certificate. A few weeks before your MOT is due, it’s a…
With many families still unsure about travelling abroad due to the ongoing situation with Covid-19, staycations in the UK are looking very popular this summer! So, you’ve chosen your destination? Check. The weather forecast is looking great? Check. You’ve done your pre-journey car safety check? Well…. Although not the most exciting thing to be doing…
Wearing a face covering in our receptions is to become mandatory from this Friday. By order of the Government, you must by law wear a face-covering in the following settings from the 24th July: ◾ Public Transport ◾ Shops and Supermarkets Our garages are classed as a retail shop so we’ll be encouraging…
Britain’s six-month MOT extension scheme is to end early, The Department for Transport has confirmed, and mandatory MOT tests will be reintroduced from August 1st, 2020. The policy which granted an automatic extension for cars, vans and motorcycles with an MOT due to expire from the end of March 2020 was planned to run for…
The sun is shining, and you are trapped on a long car journey with your air con not blowing cold. Does this scenario sound familiar? As the weather gets warmer, this is a situation a lot of people find themselves in every year. How do I get my air con blowing cold again? To put…
Online payment is now live! To help keep staff and customers as safe as possible, we’ve recently introduced our self-check-in system which has been very successful with many compliments on the new process but it doesn’t stop there… ??? We’ve been racking our brains on further measures we could introduce to reduce face to face…
Do you know how old your tyres are? An example would be having your tyres fitted 3 years ago but that does not necessarily mean that the tyre is just 3 years old. To help you identify the age of your tyre, each one comes imprinted with a coded date which tells you when the…
There are not many reasons to use your car during the Covid-19 lockdown but taking care of it is still very important for when you need to use it again. If you are one of the 78% of the population not classed as a key worker, and either furloughed or working from home, your car…
We received a call on Saturday evening from our good friends at Nottinghamshire Blood Bikes who are currently transferring suspected Covid-19 samples from the Nottingham hospitals to the relevant laboratories for testing. Unfortunately, they were having vehicle issues due to an intermittent non-starting problem caused by the immobiliser. We did our best to try and get…