Government attempts to stamp out 'ghost MOT' fraud are 'flawed'
Attempts by officials to stamp out 'ghost MOT' fraud have been criticised by a former inspector who says the new system being trialled to clampdown on the illegal activity is 'flawed'.
In recent months there has been a worrying increase in dodgy mechanics selling ghost MOTs on social media - and an equally concerning increase in drivers searching for their services...
New data suggests there is growing public interest in these fraudulent MOT services, with online searches for terms including 'ghost MOT near me' and 'dodgy MOT near me' rising sharply over the past year.
Reminds me of an old Jaguar I saw in our Tesco car park a few months ago. One virtually flat, bald tyre and the car was leaning so much that it probably had serious suspension problems too. I'm sure it had an MOT though.
Vehicles which would never pass an emissions test are not particularly uncommon round here. Once or twice it has been so bad that we parked by the side of the road for a while to avoid following clouds of exhaust smoke.
A sign of the times.
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Talking of ghosts I think I may have identified a method of letting Sir Greased Piglet and his minions attend pop events undetected.
https://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/feature/adativ-cloak-of-invisibility
dearieme - that's interesting. From your link -
"It can also make a tank look like other objects, such as a cow or a car, or bushes and rocks."
He could disguise himself as a filing cabinet, he'd enjoy that.
Dodgy MOTs have been around as long as MOTs themselves. I was offered a few in my youth, but never went ahead with it
The closest I came was getting an MOT, then doing the work after
I don't see how the government "solution" of requiring a photo of the vehicle would help all that much. When living in Manchester in the 1980s I knew of several garages who would inspect the vehicle, and charge a sliding scale of extras to pass it, depending on what had been overlooked. Great for old car enthusiasts or those temporarily unable to find an expensive part. Obviously it was self limiting as nobody paid more than the vehicle's value, but a grand up front would get you a certificate for a supermarket trolley.
Bucko - yes it must be an old issue as we've always known there are cars on the road which never passed a legitimate MOT. Maybe it's more common now.
Sam - fake MOT suppliers say a photo is no problem, they just edit it and charge a little extra for doing so. The government ought to know that, but maybe they do and this move is just a gesture.
Look at MEEE! I identified a problem and came up with a solution. The solution's not worth a toss, but what the heck . . .
Jannie - but don't look at what we did yesterday and the day before and the day before that because it didn't go too well.
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