The Driver and Car Requirements Company (DVSA) has granted garages the pliability to transition to a paperless system for issuing MOT certificates in a bid to embrace a extra eco-friendly and environment friendly strategy.

Garages now have the choice to chorus from offering a standard paper fail certificates if clients are prepared and in a position to entry their car’s MOT report and historical past on-line.

Whereas bodily fail certificates can nonetheless be issued, notably for complicated or a number of failures, the DVSA encourages garages to current clients with the selection of viewing these certificates on-line. Even in instances the place a go with rectification sheet (PRS) is issued, printing the fail sheet could develop into pointless.

The transfer in direction of a paperless MOT system not solely aligns with environmental sustainability but additionally guarantees price financial savings for garages by decreasing paper and toner utilization. Acknowledging the evolving preferences of consumers, the DVSA goals to reflect the way in which people more and more depend on on-line companies. In reality, as of 2023, the MOT historical past service stands because the third most used on-line authorities service.

This initiative builds upon earlier adjustments carried out by the DVSA. In January 2021, the company made it elective for garages to offer a paper report of the emissions check for automobiles that go the check. Subsequently, in September 2021, the issuance of a paper MOT go certificates turned elective, though bodily fail certificates remained a requirement.

Chris Value, a consultant of the DVSA, emphasizes the simplicity of the transition, advising garages to inquire about their clients’ preferences relating to paper or digital MOT certificates. He suggests discussing the matter with clients upon car drop-off to set expectations for certificates assortment.

Value stated: “In some instances, if the car doesn’t have any advisories or if there are minor advisories, it makes extra sense to counsel the shopper views this data on-line.”

Whereas recognising the persistent demand for paper certificates amongst sure clients, the DVSA stated it was encouraging small adjustments that contribute to a extra streamlined and environmentally aware course of.