AQO 3533/22-27

Mr Gerry Kelly
Sinn Féin
North Belfast

Tabled Date: 30/04/2026
Answered On Date: 11/05/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the new MOT test centres at Hydebank and Mallusk.

Answer:

The DVA awarded the new Vehicle Testing Solution contract to MAHA Ireland Ltd in March 2026.

As a priority, the DVA is working with the new contractor to agree a timeline for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of new equipment at Hydebank test centre, followed by the new Mallusk test centre, where construction was successfully completed in December 2025.

The DVA expects the new test centres at Hydebank and Mallusk to open for vehicle testing within the next year.

Once fully operational, each centre will be capable of testing more than 100,000 vehicles annually, significantly strengthening the DVA’s long term testing capacity.