§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many garages operating Ministry of Transport test centres have lost their licence to operate in the last five years.
§ Mr. Peter Bottomley360 testing stations lost MOT authorisation in this period. The figures are:
Number 1985 80 1984 107 1983 90 1982 37 1981 46 Authorisation may be withdrawn for substandard testing of vehicles, for a major breach of an examiner's conditions of appointment or because an examiner has received a criminal conviction. Examiners have a right to make representations against withdrawal of authorisation.