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Please tell me about this test. Are all the counties involved in testing? If I lived in someplace out of the way like Reeth or Askrigg would I have to drive very far to get a test? Or would I have to test? I've got five antique and two daily drivers, this kind of stuff would cost me a lot of money and time I would expect. Seems if a Antique vehicle has lasted as long as it has, then that means it's well looked after. Are you saying the government dosen't trust people to maintain their vehicles properly on their own? What about the guy that works on his own cars, he has to pay someone to check his work??
Don
65std wrote:
Yep, that's pretty much all correct. There are MOT testing stations pretty much everywhere though so you don't need to go far to find one. All cars over three years old, in all counties, have to be tested annually. I think there might be an exception for veteran cars, but I'm not sure of the details.
In the days before the MOT test there were some pretty dodgy cars on the road, statistically, these cars were often not insured amd more ikely to be involved in accidents, so the danger of having them on the road was compounded.
In order to have a road fund licence disc, your car must be insured and have a current MOT certificate. This is a safeguarding mechanism, established in the 60s (I think), and has significantly improved road safety and reduced deaths caused by unsafe and often uninsured cars.
I'm in favour of keeping the test, though as Rob suggests, I think a test specifically for older vehicles might be the way forward, particularly if this is carried out by specially acredited garages.
I know my cars are ok - it's the other bugger you need to look out for!
Mike
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