raschippo1 Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 my leyland hippo 1944 is MOT and HGV exempt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furey Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Here's the link: http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open/mottestingexemptions/ Hi The link to the consultation still does not work. it concerns me that if they change post 1960 vehicles later on they can change pre 60s. The MVT etc need to get involved. I have a 1943 Dodge ambulance which had never been MOT'd, until last November a jobs worth at my local DVLA decided that her colleagues were wrong in issueing the previous tax discs without an MOT. It has been MOTless since it left the Army! Last week the DVLA declared it officially an ambulance and it is, under section 14 of the exemptions list MOT exempt. They even instantly issued me a free tax disc. All it needed was the word Ambulance on the side and stretchers inside, like it has always had. They are a funny bunch arent they. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Hi The link to the consultation still does not work. I believe the consultation period ended late January ( 23rd rings a bell ) which is probably why the link is now a dead end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 click on link this will take u to page then search mot consultation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Closing date: 26 January 2012 http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/dft-2011-27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 It,s gonna happen lads, any way they can they can get another couple of bob out of us. I think every vehicle that uses the road should be MOT'd & though it cost me more money I thought it only right that I was made to place side and rear underuns on the truck. This is an important safety feature. It is the money they charge for the test that has me reeling. I just had my Bedford MJ/Camper MOT'd today in Ireland and was outraged at the price they charged me. It cost me 145 Euro's at the test centre who gave me a cert which I then had to take to the tax office, they took that cert & gave me another & had the front to charge me another 13 Euro's for the privilege. What kind of crap is this we must have MUG stamped on our foreheads? I'm waiting for them to slap a load more on the road tax now & me & my love (MJ) will have to part company. I just could no longer justify spending the money for the amount of use we get out of her in these increasingly hard times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackwoodhams24 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Appears it's happened http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/news/pre-1960-vehicles-exempted-mot-120500642.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 It was mentioned by Steve Wright on his Radio two show just now, he said something like 'Surely those old cars are the ones that really need testing aren't they?' :rolleyes: Expecting him to read out all the readers texts agreeing with him now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Ashby Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 This for once is victory for common sense......... we need to ensure that this right is not abused it's up to us chaps. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I would imagine this has come about as much by the logistical problems of managing a system of consistent tests on older vehicles and 'fitting in' with the increasingly automated MOT system, as any rights or wrongs or sensibility issues That is no reflection of any view I might have on the subject. :readpaper: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 i think its more to bring in line with eu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Hum, going to be intresting. What's going to happen to vehicles imported to UK that were manufacutered before 1960? I've got to take Katy for an MOT to get her English plate back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Also on the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18146326 I like this bit Owners of classic vehicles will still be legally required to ensure that they are safe and in a proper condition to be on the road At times I think classic vehicles are the only vehicles that are safe and in proper condition to be on the road. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Also on the BBChttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18146326 I like this bit Owners of classic vehicles will still be legally required to ensure that they are safe and in a proper condition to be on the road At times I think classic vehicles are the only vehicles that are safe and in proper condition to be on the road. Mike Actually the MOT is 'At Time of Examination'. You still have the resposobility that any vehicle is roadworthy at all times. All the MOT does is pick up faults that are dangerous they may have been on the vehicle for 364 days. I've got an MOT don't need to check and service for another year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Actually the MOT is 'At Time of Examination'. You still have the resposobility that any vehicle is roadworthy at all times. All the MOT does is pick up faults that are dangerous they may have been on the vehicle for 364 days. I've got an MOT don't need to check and service for another year. That is a well known fact with us who caress, cherish, fiddle, molest (however you want to put it) and lavish our hard earned pounds on our loved ones. Even if the other half does not understand:-D. Sadly the modern motorist seem to treat a car with less attention than a phone. I think thry believe a car is safe (has an airbag after all) but if the phone battery goes flat their life and the world will end. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I'djust be delighted if mobile phones and any motor vehicle were treated as an individual thing. One OR the other. It'd make my days a whole lot less stressful. There definitley ought to be a licence before you get a mobile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I'djust be delighted if mobile phones and any motor vehicle were treated as an individual thing. One OR the other. It'd make my days a whole lot less stressful. There definitley ought to be a licence before you get a mobile. They could have a points system. 2 points for minor misuse (like in a supermarket check out queue) 3 points for a major infraction (whilst cycling, crossing road, driving) Of course there could also be a financial penalty. Not forgetting at 6 points your phone is confiscated for a month. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 or they could test prospective parents for suitability to have children! ie have the parents EVER worked!:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 or they could test prospective parents for suitability to have children! ie have the parents EVER worked!:cool2: Definitly seconded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alixcompo Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 This may be of interest http://www.dft.gov.uk/news/press-releases/dft-press-20120521a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Maybe I should wait till November before re-registiring Katy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 or they could test prospective parents for suitability to have children! ie have the parents EVER worked!:cool2: That rule should also be applied to politicians....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Having a nose around the various comment coloums on Huffington Post there seem to be an awful lot of people complaing that 'This is another ploy on the goverment to cut what rich people pay'. Owning my Dodges is what keeps me POOR! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 My Dodge is currently declared MOT exempt with a V112G form. I can't find it now, but I'm sure I read somewhere that under the MOT Exemption, I couldn't tow a laden trailer. Is this correct or am I imagining things again? The second part of my question is that after November 2012 when all pre-1960 vehicles become MOT exempt, would it be able to legally tow a laden trailer then? and by laden, does that include your own equipment/goods or just for commercial gain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 It appears you cannot tow a LADEN trailer, that is younger than the vehicle. :confused: I've got a WW2 trailer so it looks as if I can tow that ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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