Four year MOT exemption

reddwarf2002

What do people think of this - good or bad?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38708925

unforeseen

I think it's good. As it has been 4years in NI for years without any detriment, I don't see a problem

facade

Can't see any point to it, it will save drivers £30 over the life of a car, and assuming that as many cars are scrapped each year as registered new, cause a 1 year drop in the number of MOT tests.

Unless it is the tip of an iceberg, where they make MOTs much more expensive and rigorous, so pretty much all cars fail them, then they limit the life of a car to 4 years.
Isn't that what happens in Japan, and the reason for grey imports?

ilikewatch

reddwarf2002 wrote: »

What do people think of this - good or bad?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38708925

Given that the first 3 years of a cars life are, in many cases, the only time it will be properly maintained this doesn't seem like a bad plan.

Johno100

facade wrote: »

Can't see any point to it, it will save drivers £30 over the life of a car, and assuming that as many cars are scrapped each year as registered new, cause a 1 year drop in the number of MOT tests.

It's not so much about saving drivers c£30, it's the ongoing savings for the government in admin and enforcement costs.

Jonesya

Bad - tyres and brakes can be worn through and lights fail within 2-3 years. Some of these issues which the MOT exists to check are independent of car age once you're over 1-2 years.

I think a better approach would be cut-down MOT for younger cars, just a quick check of basic safety items.

facade

Johno100 wrote: »

It's not so much about saving drivers c£30, it's the ongoing savings for the government in admin and enforcement costs.

Maybe, but that only happens once, as next year the cars that didn't get MOT'd this year get MOT'd.

Johno100

facade wrote: »

Maybe, but that only happens once, as next year the cars that didn't get MOT'd this year get MOT'd.

But next year we have a new cohort of 3 year old vehicles that won't need a test.

Brightonsbest_2

3 yrs is fine as car usually has a 3 year waranty when new and most new cars are serviced by main delaers and they will note any problems

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Jonesya wrote: »

Bad - tyres and brakes can be worn through and lights fail within 2-3 years. Some of these issues which the MOT exists to check are independent of car age once you're over 1-2 years.

I think a better approach would be cut-down MOT for younger cars, just a quick check of basic safety items.

Which will all be (or should) picked up by the dealer/garage when it's in for it's service.

4 years is sensible.

scumsthorne

The govt are only doing this as they are drastically increasing VED on new cars as of April 2017. This increase will badly affect new cars sales in the UK.

Paying up to £2k more VED in year 1 does NOT offset the cost of 1 years MOT.