An MOT tester who issued 31 MOT certifications without evaluating the cars while operating at Halfords Autocentre has lately obtained a put on hold prison sentence.
Anton Fricker was prosecuted after Halfords Autocentre alerted the Driver and also Vehicle Standards Agency that it suspected fraudulence had actually happened.
The offences took place at 2 Halfords Autocentre workshops, in Taunton and also Yeovil, in between August and October 2021.
Fricker, aged 27 and also from Taunton, initially refuted the offences yet when presented with evidence by DVSA he after that confessed to having received settlement for the deceptive MOTs.
After pleading guilty to 31 costs related to dishonestly making a false representation by issuing an MOT certificate without performing MOT examinations, planning to make a gain for himself or an additional, Fricker appeared at Taunton Crown Court on August 26, 2022, for sentencing.
Fricker was punished to a 8 month custodial sentence, suspended for 15 months. He was gotten to perform 150 humans resources of unsettled job and 25 recovery days as well as purchased to pay a ₤ 500 contribution towards prosecution expenses.
He was also banned by DVSA from MOT screening for five years.
Marian Kitson, DVSA’s supervisor of enforcement, claimed after the hearing: “He was not only ripping off the MOT system, but he was additionally ripping off the general public who rightly expect the MOT to assist keep them as well as their families safe whilst making use of the roads.
“MOT testers hold a placement of depend on and also Fricker abused that depend on. We will certainly guarantee that any individual that compromises safety in search of personal gain really feels the full blast of the regulation.”
The owners of the 31 cars issued with fraudulent pass certifications have actually been called by the DVSA.
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