The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has shut down six private vehicle testing centres over the past three months for issuing false reports indicating that some vehicles were roadworthy.
Chief Executive Officer, Julius Neequaye Kotey disclosed that the affected Private Vehicle Testing Stations (PVTS) failed to carry out their core responsibility, instead issuing inspection reports for vehicles that had not been examined.
Speaking at the commissioning of three new vehicle inspection centres in Accra on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Mr. Kotey warned that such practices undermine road safety and unfairly damage the reputation of the DVLA.
He explained that the Authority relies heavily on reports submitted by private testing centres when determining whether a vehicle is fit for use on the roads.
“When they test, they issue a report. It is based on that report, whether qualification or disqualification, that DVLA makes a decision. So when you see rickety cars on the road, sometimes DVLA is being lampooned, but on this note I want to tell us that we should all keep an eye on every PVTS.
“We are all Ghanaians and it is our responsibility to ensure that every institution is efficient. In the past three months, we have closed about six PVTS that did not inspect cars yet they issued reports suggesting that the cars are roadworthy,” he stated.
Mr. Kotey called for greater public vigilance and collective responsibility in monitoring the operations of private testing centres to ensure compliance with standards.
He stressed that the closure of the six centres forms part of ongoing efforts by the DVLA to sanitise the vehicle inspection system and strengthen road safety enforcement across the country.
