Cheezey Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 It has maybe been covered already but I've noticed that the MoT history website isn't showing the test station any more. Anyone know if it's coming back? It makes car stalking all the more interesting. Dick Longbridge and Banger Kenny 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I recently answered a survey on that site and in the suggestion box asked if they could include the number of previous owners and ideally the precise model and engine size. Not only would that be useful, it'd save having to DVLA and Cazana every bloody car I look at on t'interweb. They obviously* took on my suggestion by removing the very useful MoT station info.... Banger Kenny and Dick Longbridge 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 It should also contain the previous owner's name, address and contact details and how much he paid for his house. Aston Martin, Lacquer Peel, clayts450 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Spotted the same the other day. Shame it's been removed again - I like to see where my old cars have ended up, and it was great for that. It'd be interesting to known the reason for it being pulled so soon after adding the feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 The site is still very much in 'beta' I believe, so they keep trying/removing new things - there was a .gov.uk blog about what they were planning on doing in the future but I'm buggered if I can find it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 As if by magic, found it https://mattersoftesting.blog.gov.uk/what-were-working-on-18-september-2017/ oldcars and Richard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Somebody must have hacked the Government website. That link is to a reasonable and considered explanation..... clayts450, DodgeRover and Richard 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 People’s concern was that you could probably track a car down by staking out the MOT test site upon it about to expire. If you’d got no life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angle Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 I've got to admit, I'm quite surprised they published it to begin with - given how risk averse government departments are, I wonder if they got an email quoting the data protection act? The guidance on it gives an example of protected data that shouldn't be released as 'the man who lives at number 15 and drives a Porsche Cayenne' - it's not a massive stretch from there to 'the man who drives a Porsche Cayenne and takes it to the Porsche garage in Huddersfield in mid-November every year for an MOT'. I've got into trouble at work for similar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 People looking for old cars they used to own were suggesting exactly that on pistonheads, rocking up to the last mot station trying to find out who the owner was, I'm sure owners of rare classics would really appreciate that plus the risk of nutjobs threatening staff for information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Looks like it may be back at some point in time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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