Government proposes no MOT test for first 4 years

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

An opportunity to contribute thoughts to the consultation process....

 

"...Boost for motorists as government proposes no MOT test for first 4 years..."

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/boost-for-motorists-as-government-proposes-no-mot-test-for-first-4-years

 

Maybe a first MoT test should be set by mileage rather than years? A vehicle that has done high mileage for 4 years is more likely to benefit from a test than a 4 year old low mileage vehicle... Just a first thought on initial reading. Lucky there are "expert" civil servants looking at the issue....

 

They'll probably wait and see what the public suggest, then pay a bundle to a consultant to tell them how to do their job, then takes ages to actually make a decision and deliver it, then discover they've got it completely wrong, then go to the palace for a CBE!

Edited January 22, 2017 by kevinjohnsonmbe

[difflock]

to my knowledge, here in NI, the first MOT is already at 4 years.

I would however like to see the MOT, only every other year, assuming it is/was as through as our current NI Government run and staffed MOT.

As I also understand, is the already case in other parts of Europe.

Not by the local garage.

[Mick Dempsey]

I think it's 4 years here as well, what is it in England?

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Annual after the 3rd year from new.

 

Apart from the management of regulating it, I can't see how tying the test to a timeframe rather than a mileage can be anything other than illogical.

[Mick Dempsey]

Works here, you want a copper getting in your car to check the mileage?

[Paul in the woods]

Apart from the management of regulating it, I can't see how tying the test to a timeframe rather than a mileage can be anything other than illogical.

 

Age can be just as harsh on a car as use. Leave a car for a few years undriven and the breaks, tyres etc can well be badly damaged. IIRC there's also been studies that say many of the first time fails are problems the vehicle has had since new. Having said that a car that's racked up 100,000+ miles within 4 years might need looking at earlier than one that's done 30,000.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Works here, you want a copper getting in your car to check the mileage?

 

 

 

Age can be just as harsh on a car as use. Leave a car for a few years undriven and the breaks, tyres etc can well be badly damaged. IIRC there's also been studies that say many of the first time fails are problems the vehicle has had since new. Having said that a car that's racked up 100,000+ miles within 4 years might need looking at earlier than one that's done 30,000.

 

 

Mick, rather a Rozzer than a VATMan!! But neither out of preference!!

 

Paul, good point about standing idle. I had to google what IIRC means! Bit embarrassed! Seen if quite often but never knew!!!

[Paul in the woods]

I also wonder if they need to incorporate some form of 'user' test. Apparently almost 20% of fails are due to lights and I know some will check their vehicles fairly regularly whereas others never check a thing. I'm not sure the usefulness of an annual check to replace a light bulb.

[luftwaffe]

It looks to me as if they want to change the present system for changes sake, thinking up ideas to keep their jobs going.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Personally I think MOT's should commence after 1 year. The state of some sub 3 y/o automobiles is a disgrace.