tim gray Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Hi thier, Sunday 23/01/2011 News of the World O.A.P M.O.T R.I.P "Historic motors are to be freed from having MOT tests as part of a government assault on red tape. Ministers have decided that all cars built before 1939 will be exempt from the anuall saftey check. They have ordered a review of MOT,S and will anounce changes later this year. The department of transport estimates that 80,000 old vehicles are still roadworthy. They include 54,000 cars, and 23,000 motorbikes as well as thousands of vans coaches and buses. But most do fewer than 900 miles a year. And owners face high costs for MOT,s because they need to use specialist garages. Under the changes, owners will still be expected to keep thier vehicles safe and insured. East Yorkshire MPGreg Knight, who is chairman of the All Party Historic Vehicle Group, said...... " Having to have an annual MOT test for a vehicle that may only travel 100 miles in a year is an unneccessary bureaucratic hurdle" END Article. Interesting to see what will become of this, and i fully recognise that this will not assist the great majority of mil vehicle owners as 1939 appears to have been selected as the cut off. May at least give some guys a bit of relief or angst as i know a couple who have morris vehicles that will fall on both sides of the cut off date, but the vehicles are actually identical in manufacture! Being somewhat wooly the article does not make clear if it is only cars, or inclusive of the other vehicle types mentioned will be included. Comments welcome. Regards Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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