Three Traffic Wales patrol vehicles were operated for up to two months earlier this year without a valid MOT certificate, following an 'administrative error'.

Welsh newspaper Daily Post reported that the Toyota Landcruisers driven by Welsh Government traffic officers to tackle congestion, breakdowns and other issues on major roads in North Wales were without valid test certificates between March 21 and May 26.

A spokesman for Traffic Wales told the Daily Post: "We can confirm that, due to an administrative error in our local authority supplier's fleet management system, a small number of vehicles were late in passing their MOT.

"The issue has now been resolved and a new system put in place to ensure that the error is not repeated."