DfT
consultation on the proposal to exempt all pre 60s vehicles
from the annual MoT test
See
the last FBHVC newsletter. More
See our earlier NEWS item on the MoT exemption proposals.
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What is the FBHVC?
The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs. More
DfT consultation
It straddles a difficult period as many classic car enthusiasts
will be distracted by seasonal events - the consultation runs
from early December 2011 to mid January 2012 at:
www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/dft-2011-27
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Readers
of the regular FBHVC newsletters will know it has
been expecting the DfT to consult on the possibility
of exempting certain groups of older vehicles from
an annual MoT test. The consultation
proposing to exempt all vehicles manufactured prior
to 1960, has now been published - see link to the
left. The FBHVC is seeking views from historic vehicle
owners before responding.
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In
a review
of the DfT's (Department for Transport) historic
vehicle MoT exemption proposals, David Hurley (FBHVC),
says "The consultation was published at the
beginning of November with the proposal that all
pre-1960 vehicles should be excluded from MoT testing
- this goes beyond the possible exemptions that
had been mentioned in the last Newsletter.
We are seeking members' opinions before responding,
but time is short and the only practical way to
get sufficient feedback to enable us to gauge members'
views is by means of an FBHVC online survey
which will be on the FBHVC website at www.fbhvc.co.uk
from early December to mid-January 2012.
We ask all readers to alert as many historic vehicle
owners and enthusiasts to this survey as possible
by putting links on club websites, using email circulation
lists and so on. FBHVC cannot represent members'
views in the light of this wider proposal unless
it knows what those views are."
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Comments
Pre-1960s vehicles: whilst the exemption
proposals affect cars up to 1960 and so do not cover
MGBs, MGCs, MGBGTV8s and MG RV8s, this is a newsworthy
issue of interest to V8 enthusiasts, some of whom
have pre-1960s MGs or other vehicles.
Arguments for and against the proposals:
unlike other consultations, where the interests
of historic vehicle owners are obvious, there are
powerful arguments for and against all options.
The FBHVC indicates it needs to know what historic
vehicle owners think before responding to the DfT
consultation with their interests in mind.
Unintended consequences: whilst it may be
attractive to some owners of low use historic vehicles
to have MoT exemption, there is a risk that once
Government sees that class of vehicles in a separate
group then it may feel inclined to consider restrictions
on the use of the class of vehicle. On balance the
useful annual discipline of preparing and
presenting a classic MG like an MGBGTV8 or MG RV8
for an MoT test seems worthwhile, particularly if
you take your car to an MoT test station which is
both knowledgeable and careful with your V8 as they
may spot a useful maintenance concern in the course
of the test. |
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