NORTHERN IRELAND’S LARGEST CAR RETAILERS URGE SWIFTER ACTION OVER MOT CRISIS

Northern Ireland’s largest car retailers called on the region’s Department for Infrastructure to accelerate its efforts to reverse the MOT backlog which they say is impacting public and business confidence amid concerns about road safety.

The National Franchised Dealers Association Northern Ireland (NFDA-NI), said it was “deeply concerned about the ongoing MOT backlog in Northern Ireland, which continues to compromise road safety and adversely impact businesses.”

Figures published earlier this year by the Department for Infrastructure, which is responsible for the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) which manages the MOT system, showed that average waiting times for a test was 72 days and while improving, remain far short of what is remotely acceptable, the NFDA-NI said.