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Historic
Vehicles MOT Exemption Review
Look back
at earlier NEWS reports on the MOT debate and exemption
proposals with our MOT information gateway. More
See a copy of the FBHVC press release on the DfT exemption
announcement. More
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is the FBHVC?
The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs. More
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The
Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the
results of the Historic Vehicles MOT Exemption Review
it has been conducting saying it "is in favour
of exemption for pre-1960 vehicles. The DfT has
proposed this exemption will take effect from 18th
November 2012. Owners of exempted |
vehicles
will be able to take them for a voluntary test under
the new regulations".
The initial response from the Federation of British
Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC) in its press
release is a guarded welcome to a result that
matches the wishes of the majority of respondents
to the Federation's MOT survey earlier this year.
The FBHVC hopes to get more detailed information
of these DfT proposals in order to make a full assessment
particularly over passenger carrying vehicles in
commercial use which they are surprised to note
are also to be exempt from MOT testing.
Whilst many classic and historic car owners may
feel the exemption is a welcome development there
could be some unintended consequences. Not all historic
vehicles are owned and driven by people who maintain
them well - some may run a older car as a low cost
vehicle and the MOT test exemption might well remove
a thorough annual safety check and in a few cases
see unsafe vehicles on public roads. Even responsible
historic car owners may not uncover safety faults
with their DIY maintenance without their continuing
to submit their car for a voluntary annual independent
MOT test. |
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