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Asked by Peter

AQW 10176/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Infrastructure

To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) which MOT test centres are equipped to provide an MOT for electric vehicles; (ii) how many MOTs were carried out on electric vehicles in the last 12 months; and, (iii) whether (a) Hydebank; and (b) Mallusk Test Centres have the capability to provide MOTs for electric vehicles.

Asked by Peter McReynolds MLA on 16 April 2024

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
16 April 2024
Answer due by
1 May 2024
Answered
1 May 202415 days after tabling
Department
Department for Infrastructure
Priority question
No

Answer

The Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) has 15 test centres across the North and all of them are equipped to test electric vehicles. Hydebank, Mallusk and any future test centre constructed by the DVA will also be equipped to test electric vehicles.

From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, the DVA tested 8,065 electric vehicles.

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