GarageCalhttps://garagecal.app/blogOnline booking, MOT demand and running an independent garage in the UK.en-gbEngine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction: what it means at MOThttps://garagecal.app/blog/engine-mil-inoperative-mothttps://garagecal.app/blog/engine-mil-inoperative-motThe engine management light is a Major defect if it is inoperative or showing a fault, but only on vehicles required to have one. Which vehicles those are, and how the check is done.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMTRunning the workshopMOT annual training and assessment: what you must do before 31 Marchhttps://garagecal.app/blog/mot-annual-training-deadlinehttps://garagecal.app/blog/mot-annual-training-deadlineThree hours of training, recorded on the MOT testing service, then a passed assessment before 31 March. Miss it and your tester status is suspended. Here is the sequence.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:30:00 GMTRunning the workshopThe MOT inspection manual, section by sectionhttps://garagecal.app/blog/mot-inspection-manual-explainedhttps://garagecal.app/blog/mot-inspection-manual-explainedWhat the DVSA inspection manual for cars and passenger vehicles covers, how it is organised, and which section to open when you need an answer fast.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMTRunning the workshop