Written question asked by Lord Walney (Labour) on Thursday, 23 February 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 February 2012. It was answered by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 March 2012 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Driving: Licensing

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) take following identification of an MOT testing station as a poor performer; and what proportion of MOT testing stations inspected by VOSA have lost their licence in each of the last three years.

Original answer: VOSA identifies poor performing MOT testing stations through a transparent and proportionate disciplinary points system published in the MOT Testing Guide. VOSA cessate individual testers called Authorised Examiners (AEs) from carrying out MOT tests, not the test stations. AEs cessated in the last three years are 111 in 2008-09, 90 in 2009-10, and 89 in 2010-11 all after appeal.

It has since been corrected.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 97198; 541 c449W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Parliamentary Written Question (Correction)
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Written statements
House of Commons; Correction to Commons Written Answer
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Written statements
House of Lords
Notes: Corrected by WMS on 21 November 2012 at 553 c34WS.
Subjects: Motor vehicles Testing
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