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MG MG Y Type - changes to MOT test

There is talk that the government propose to end the MOT requirement on vehicles built before 1965. Personally it rings alarm bells regarding the present unrestricted use of these vehicles on public roads. It could be that there is difficulty in applying modern test procedures to pre 65 vehicles [braking weights, position of lights, emissions etc], if this is the case then I would have thought that some 1965-1980 cars would have just the same problem. May be the government see us owners as good upstanding paragons of virtue and honesty! So whats going on, can anyone throw some light on these proposals? Bryan
B Mellem

http://www.motester.co.uk/MOTTrade/MOTIndustryNews.aspx

This site may have the answer, lots of news on MOT
R E Knight

Thanks Richard - some useful information for UK owners there. Glad I dont have to deal with that stuff now!

Paul
Paul Barrow

The problem arises that if other European states insist on a form of MOT then will our cars be refused entry to those countries, I think that there must be a form of test for our cars recognised elswhere. I personally feel much more happy that my car is in good order by having an independent rigorous inspection in spite of the confidance I have in my own work. Perhaps our friends in other Europian countries can comment. Bryan
B Mellem

This thread was discussed between 04/04/2011 and 05/04/2011

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