Restarting
MOT testing
Mandatory
MOT testing is to be reintroduced from 1st
August 2020
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Mandatory
MOT testing is to be reintroduced from 1st August 2020 as
COVID-19 restrictions are gradually lifted. Drivers
were granted a 6-month exemption from MOT testing in March 2020
to help slow the spread of the virus. However, as restrictions
are eased when safe to do so, all drivers whose car, motorcycle
or van is due for an MOT test from 1st August will be
required to get a test certificate to continue driving their
vehicle.
In a DfT/DVSA announcement thay say "MOT
tests are important for road safety and ensure that vehicle
parts, including tyres, seatbelts, brakes, lights and exhausts,
are in proper working order". |
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They add "drivers
with an MOT due date before 1st August will still receive
a 6-month exemption from testing. However, all vehicles must
continue to be properly maintained and kept in a roadworthy
condition, and people are able to voluntarily get their MOT
sooner should they wish, even if they are exempt from the
legal requirement. Motorists can be prosecuted for driving
an unsafe vehicle". GOV.UK
webpage
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