It has been
announced that when a vehicle comes in for an MOT it must now have the current
mileage recorded and it must also have the recorded mileage from the last three
tests.
The change
to MOT certificating takes effect on November 18th 2012. This will
give any buyers a more accurate history of the vehicle. We think this is very
good news and will solve some issues for potential buyers of any vehicle before
they actually purchase.
Another
change being brought in on the 18th of November is that classic cars
and motorbikes (any car or motorbike made before the 1960’s) will be MOT
exempt. The DVLA has confirmed that from this date all classic cars will no
longer need the test.
The reasoning behind this new rule is that
classic motor owners typically look after their vehicles a lot more carefully
than the average motorist, they go out in all conditions making changes and
repairs to their classic vehicle. So the MOT is considered a waste of money for
these people. Obviously the owner will still legally have to maintain their
vehicle and keep it road safe, but they can be spared of the unnecessary MOT
test which will save them money.
The
downside to this new rule is that a small number of classic car owners may not
be as good at maintaining their vehicle, with the lack of MOT this will mean
that their vehicle could become unsafe, but as they will no longer have to get
the vehicle tested they may not know about a problem until it is too late.
So is this
crazy and unsafe? Or is it a good idea that will save a lot of people money?
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