OFFICIALS at the DVSA have issued an urgent warning after new MOT rules were introduced.
Road users are being urged not to wait until the "last minute" to secure a garage check in the DVSA's latest call to action.
Drivers have been told that there is "no need to wait" as MOT certificates are eligible for renewal "up to a month" before the cut-off date.
Taking to X, formally known as Twitter, the DVSA reminded motorists of the rules earlier this week.
They posted: "You can take your car for its MOT up to a month (minus a day) before it runs out.
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"You’ll still keep the same renewal date for the following year.
"So there’s no need to wait until the last minute."
It comes after new data from the Department for Transport revealed the scale of MOT failures in the UK.
More than a whopping 2 million vehicles failed their last check in a massive blow to owners.
The DVSA introduced a new rule MOT rule change set to impact certain drivers.
Last month, the regulator stopped printing pass certificates as part of their scheme to go fully digital.
Fail certificates will be printed as normal, but pass details will only be accessible online through a portal available 24/7.
Those who require a physical certificate will still be able to acquire one, as well as drivers who don't have access to the internet.
Currently, this will only affect HGV owners but the scheme is likely to expand.
The DVSA said: “Now that digital certificates are available, from April 29 this year we are going to stop printing MOT pass certificates, by default, at the time of the test.
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"In most cases, you won’t need the physical piece of paper and I’d encourage you to view the vehicle’s record on MOT history instead ensuring the details on the certificate are correct and check for any advisory items."
The news of the rule change has been met with backlash from angry road users, according to an Express poll.
Around 87 per cent of respondents revealed they were against the idea completely.
It comes after a motoring expert revealed the major car brand most likely to pass its MOT on the first try.
And a car whizz has slammed an MOT mechanic after they added dozens of advisories about his motor.