MOT Testing Magazine

There are millions of cars on UK roads with un-remedied manufacturer defects - outstanding 'Vehicle Recalls', some of which may be safety-related. Surprisingly, there are no figures on how much of a factor these defects may be in road accidents.
Where vehicles have changed hands, it is difficult for dealers to track down new owners to let them know that their vehicle is subject to a recall, and have the defect remedied at no cost.
Surely it would make sense for a check to be made during the vehicle's MOT Test?

Could 'Vehicle Recalls' advice be added to the MOT? - MOT Test Information t is surprising how few motorists don't know what a vehicle recall is. Mainly attributable to road safety issues, it is when a vehicle has an undiscovered defect during manufacture

DVSA puts prices up for driving tests and the HGV MOTs they carry out, and increase the cost of doing MOTs to MOT Testing Stations, but NO increase in the amount Testing Stations can charge the public for carrying out the MOT Test…

MOT 'Slot' fee increase… | MOT Test Information This morning DVSA announced a consultation to increase fees by 1.5% across all their services, including the MOT slot fee