MOT Tests

Susan Kramer
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the number of garages offering MOT tests.

Dr. Ladyman
The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency records show that on 21 December 2006 there were 18,619 garages offering MOT tests.

Susan Kramer
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many spot checks inspectors employed by his Department have undertaken at garages that perform MOTs in the last three years for which figures are available.

Dr. Ladyman
The number of spot checks carried out by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) are published in the VOSA Effectiveness report which is available at:

www.vosa.gov.uk

or the House of Commons Library, Business and Transport Section.

Susan Kramer
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many inspectors his Department has assigned to perform spot checks on garages that perform MOTs.

Dr. Ladyman
The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) currently has 348 vehicle examiner posts. This role includes enforcement activity such as spot checks on MOT garages.