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EW standards of equipment r garages authorised to rry out MoT testing on cars d light vans will come into rce on January 1, 1980.
The requirements for the .rages to meet the new gulations were notified to ern in 1975 in order to give ern time to comply. As from nuary 1, 1980, MoT test rages must have at least two sans of underside inspecal, such as a pit or a lift, one which is kept free for MoT sting.
The garage must also have a her brake tester and optical !adlight testing equipment is last piece of equipment as made compulsory in 77). Other required facilities include a waiting room where owners can wait for their vehicles while they are tested —preferably so that they can actually see the testing — and at least two parking spaces for MoT customers' vehicles. The garage must also institute a system of quality control to ensure standards are maintained.
It is estimated that about 16,000 garages have to make changes to comply with the new regulations in time. The Department of Transport expects about 2500 test stations to lose their authorisation, but this would still leave up to 15,000 garages authorised to MoT-test light vans.