DVSA updates guidance on MOT exemption criteria for classic cars

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    Official DVSA guidance has been published to set out criteria for when a vehicle does not need an MOT if it was first registered more than 40 years ag
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    Wendy
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    Talking to a broker this week I was told all insurance companies will be adding a hefty premium (£100) for any vehicle without an MOT so it may be more cost efficient to keep them tested and road worthy. Obviously this will only work for the well maintained cars and the more unsafe ones will probably opt out.

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    Gary
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    The only benefit to us as company is we can register our imports as they arrive now than having to m.o.t before the DVLA would accept the registration application. This will now speed completion for our customers. All our vehicles will still be sold with a new m.o.t on hand over.
    I think classics should be like selling houses. To sell your home a survey must be taken out first and I think a m.o.t should be required if you wish to sell.

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    Hooters
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    This is the most ill thought out piece of legislation I have heard.
    I see and test these vehicles regularly and even the ‘nice shiny ones’ from time-to-time yield hidden defects (much to their owners horror!).
    Such was my concern that I contacted the DVSA, but when you usually ‘hit the nail on the head’ you are ignored.
    Many of you will remember the British Leyland stuff from the seventies (other makes available). So, as an example, just imagine ten or twentey years ago, your pride & joy failed it’s MoT and for whatever reason, you didn’t get it fixed, but, in the knowledge that it would always be a ‘classic’ (cough, cough) you stored it in your front garden under a tarpaulin to keep it nice and dry. You put it on a SORN because you wanted to stay legal. Still with me? Good!
    Well now, without any sort of mandatory pre-use inspection, you can pump the tyres up, and call it ‘just serviced’ get it running and say “there you are darling, I told them there was nothing wrong with her, fancy a spin”?
    You’re ahead of me aren’t you……

    Sincerely,

    Hooters, M.I.M.I

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    jim walker
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    Hooters, your so spot on, couldn’t have put it better, death traps all of them and as an mot centre we see them all the time. should be no MOT ! no tax or insurance

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    charles almond
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    we are an mot station of 30 yrs standing and i have never read such drivel from a government body in my life. they have written into this legislation a big list of get out of jail free excuses for people who do not comply. this from an organisation who will lift your testing licence for the slightest reason.these people should now be jobless. no mot no road use should be allowed disgusted

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    Richard williams
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    Most of the negative comments I see are coming from M.O.T inspectors, which is to be expected, as they are upset about losing customers (money) The way I see it is most owners of classic vehicles are fanatical about the upkeep of there vehicle and will usually fix something before it breaks, unlike almost all owners of new vehicles who don’t check anything! Its quite simple, if you don’t choose to get a M.O.T and your driving a dangerous vehicle you will be punished.

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