DVSA PUBLISHES LOCKDOWN MOT TESTING FIGURES

MOT test numbers to drop

Following on from previous forecast figures, the DVSA has now produced the final figures for February 2021 and forecasts for both March and April 2021, broken down by postcode, to help understand how demand will vary by area.

DVSA has predicted a drop in tests throughout March, with volumes declining 15-20 percent based on the sum of tests due to expire and a predicted sum of change from typical in all postcode regions throughout the UK.

Copies of the latest figures can be downloaded by clicking on the attachments below.

READ: DVSA MOT EXTENSION DATA

READ: PROJECTIONS MARCH 2021

READ: PROJECTIONS APRIL 2021

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Published by Greg Whitaker

Editor of CAT Magazine and an experienced motoring journalist @GregWhitaker5

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