The DVSA have released the latest forecast for MOT workloads in the coming year, below charts show the overview, full details of next three months forecast can be found in the members area of the GEA website. Note February number reflect publishing date (16/2/22) so only half way through month.

Congratulations to the following members who’s engineers have successfully completed the GEA lift accreditation program in Jan 2022. Ashford Garage Equipment Website  Autoparts Garage Equipment Website Caltec (ATC) Ltd Website  Gemco Service Website Maha Website Tecalemit Garage Equipment Website Worlifts Website

European Commission plans to extend MVBER Attention turns to UK Govt as evidence of VMs misinterpretation of MVBER builds The European Commission is proposing to extend the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulations (MVBER) until 2028 – and revise slightly the accompanying guidelines – following a review process.   The five-year extension means the regulation would […]

The DVSA have released updated guidance on Horse boxes and trailers, full details can be read using the following link to the .gov website Improved information on transporting horses in horseboxes and trailers (govdelivery.com)

HSE has published the key statics for 2021 period, link will take you directly to the HSE website for the full details. Health and safety statistics (hse.gov.uk)  

The HSE have published a product safety report following a recent incident with a scissor lift

This year the GEA office will be closed from Thursday 23rd December Until Tuesday 4th Jan 2022

We want to wish you a very Merry Christmas from everyone at Ben. It’s been yet another strange year but we’ve managed to get through it – together! The uncertainty of whether we can see loved ones this year and experience any sense of ‘normality’ is causing many of us to worry about what Christmas […]

EGEA have just released its Dec 2021 new letter, open and read full document here EGEA_Newsletter_12-2021

A new app, developed by the 38 card schemes displaying the CSCS logo is set to radically improve the construction industry’s card checking procedures and site safety. The CSCS Smart Check app represents a major step forward as, for the first time, all 2.1 million cards displaying the CSCS logo can be electronically verified using […]

  If you move goods between Great Britain (GB) and countries in the European Union (EU), you might be affected when full customs controls come into effect on 1‌‌‌ January‌‌‌ ‌2022. https://hmrc.imicampaign.uk/seeemailinfull/EmailServlet?campaignkw=notrack&tid=CC04_1639407034439091731&signature=6CB405CBA3A97070AD8E270E71B5C5E0

DVSA Vehicle Standards Assessors have noticed a small number of heavy vehicles being presented for annual test with some form of tampering carried out to the exhaust emissions data recorded on the vehicle manufacturer’s plate. This impacts government efforts to reduce emissions and could be an indicator of wider poor practice on an operator’s part. […]

please find the presentation given by Messefrankfurt as part of the members meeting GEA Garage and Bodyshop presentation 25th Nov

Read the latest DVSA blog on testing services Improving the vehicle testing services we offer – Moving On (blog.gov.uk)

DVSA have issued an update to the MOT testers manual reference electrical socket testing MOT inspection manual: cars and passenger vehicles Page summary: Inspection processes and rules for car, private bus and light commercial vehicle (class 3, 4, 5 and 7 vehicle) MOT tests. Change made: Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment – 4.10. Trailer electrical […]

The DVSA have released an update to the MOT testing guide. the updated requirements in section D is referencing the current version of the EN / BS standards and the addition of the requirement for the site to have a LOLER lift inspection certification. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mot-testing-guide?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_source=f57bc3e0-750c-4aa0-8b6d-e8ee4acc3d34&utm_content=immediately