Garage workers sentenced for issuing fraudulent MOT certificates

Pair admitted to defrauding customers and endangering road safety

Garage workers sentenced for issuing fraudulent MOT certificates

Two garage workers have been sentenced for issuing fraudulent MOT certificates, putting Teesside drivers at risk. Hassan Akbar Rashid and George Peter Snowden pleaded guilty to fraud charges at Teesside Crown Court.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) launched an investigation after receiving a tip-off about suspicious activity at Boro Tyres and MOT station in Middlesbrough. CCTV footage revealed that the pair had issued 25 fraudulent MOT certificates between 4-7 October 2023.

Rashid and Snowden admitted to manipulating the testing process by adding weight to vehicles to influence brake readings. They used substitute vehicles and had multiple people enter the vehicles to artificially increase the weight.

Rashid, who had previously been an MOT tester but was not authorised at the time of the offences, pleaded guilty to 19 counts of fraud. Snowden admitted to six counts of fraud.

The court heard that both individuals were facing financial difficulties. Rashid had borrowed a substantial amount of money for his business, while Snowden had lent money to his mother.

Rashid was sentenced to a 10-month prison sentence suspended for two years, with 200 hours of unpaid work and 35 rehabilitation days. Snowden received an eight-month suspended sentence, 180 hours of unpaid work, and 20 rehabilitation days. Both were also subject to electronically monitored curfews.

The fraudulent MOT certificates issued by Rashid and Snowden posed a significant risk to road safety. By falsifying the test results, they allowed vehicles with safety defects to remain on the road. This action could have potentially led to accidents and injuries.

This latest incident highlights the importance of ensuring that MOT tests are conducted honestly and accurately. It also serves as a reminder of the consequences of issuing fraudulent MOT certificates.

Source: Teeside Live

3 Comments

  1. Tory counsellor wife gets 31 months prison food for I’ll thought out remarks on Twitter these 2 wasters get a slap on the wrist disgusting

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  2. Thanks Two-Tier. These guys walk free laughing whilst grandads are dying in prison because they said something rude to a policeman.

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  3. a prison sentence should be handed out to these people to send out a strong message that f you do dodgy mots you go to jail

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