MailOnline has uncovered a serious issue of 'ghost MOTs' being sold by unscrupulous mechanics on social media, estimated to account for 80% of fraudulent MOTs. These fraudulent certifications require no inspection, with drivers simply providing their vehicle details online. The DVSA has introduced new rules requiring photographic evidence of inspections to curb this practice. However, some ghost MOT providers are reportedly planning to exploit AI tools to bypass these regulations, raising significant road safety concerns as potentially unsafe vehicles are certified without any checks and returned to the roads.
Currently estimated to make up 80 per cent of all fraudulent MOTs, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has now introduced new rules designed to stop ghost MOTs.
Under the DVSA's new rules, mechanics will need to provide a photo of the car on the shop's ramp in order to certify the MOT. But that's not stopping shameless ghost MOT providers.
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