March could be busiest on record as garages warn of potential backlog
Three years ago, in March 2015, the British public purchased an all-time high of 492,774 vehicles. All of those cars are now coming up to the date of their first MOT test – a requirement once they reach three years old – leading garages to warn of potential backlogs as they work through the vast number of cars that require testing.
The massive figure was the highest since August 1998, and if all cars conform to their legally mandated MOT testing schedule then garages could face a vast influx of cars, potentially overwhelming them.
