Read our Privacy noticeNew rules around MOT tests will be rolled out for drivers across the UK from next week, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has confirmed. Carrying out a ghost MOT can see the tester banned for life, and possibly be prosecuted for fraud. Andy Turbefield, MOT expert and head of quality at Halfords, said in April: “Ghost MOTs are a clear example of rogue garages and MOT testers taking advantage of the system. This difficulty in spotting if a car has had a ghost MOT means the official figures likely only scratch the surface. The reality is that we may have already had accidents and deaths as a result of ghost MOTs and we simply don’t know.”