(03 Mar 2023, 6:18 am)MurdnunoC wrote To answer your specific question about Arriva, MOTs are carried out at Blyth.

Yeah I knew that, it's what got me thinking about it as I had a feeling the Blyth depot themselves didn't do but the way this country works at times wouldn't put it past it. Thanks though.

(03 Mar 2023, 12:40 pm)Chris 1 wrote I think Dan has mentioned previously that vehicles are generally prepared for a week or so before presented for test. I believe first time pass rates count against an Operators compliance scores? I can recall reading an interview with an engineering director (can't remember which company, but it was one of the large groups) and he stated they aimed for a 100% first time pass rate, as if a vehicle failed when presented at a booked date/time with an examiner, what would the DVSA find if they pulled a random vehicle over at the roadside.

Yeah makes sense, in fairness you'd be in hot water if something went wrong and they found the brakes were defective etc. Never mind the PR issues, that would be costly.