Worrying
European MOT development
See the recent report on the Octane magazine website. More
See our Information Gateway with links to articles on MOT tests
for classic cars of interest to MGV8 enthusiasts. More
See the V8BB
thread which referred to an article from ACE which has caused
unnecessary alarm amongst some motor clubs and enthusiasts.
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Updated: 120823
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Will
MoT exemption for classic cars be extended? Will
your modified classic no longer be legal? There
are concerns that Europe-wide legislation could
make this a reality. This is the headline in a recent
report on the Octane magazine website. The article
says "European-wide legislation looks set to
shake up the MoT system in the UK in the coming
years – and if current thinking within the
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comes to pass, then the in-built flexibility of
the UK system, which allows certain modifications
to road cars, will no longer be allowed." The
news comes from John Ball, owner of MOTEST, based
in Farnham, who was until recently involved in this
consultation process. He told Octane "I have
been involved with UK and European vehicle testing
policies as a key trade representative, but have
stepped down because of time issues. However I still
keep my ear to the ground and this new set of proposals
concerning “the periodic roadworthiness tests
for road vehicles”, needs to be strongly challenged
as it applies to our hobby." See
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Hunt Cooke says "the FBHVC is on the case
- the Chairman of the Legislation Committee David
Hurley has already said that it is important to
get this proposal changed before it gets any further
through the EU process. In the EU it is important
to influence proposals at an early stage when people
are open to suggestions, later on things develop
their own momentum and changes become more difficult.
If it was left until it was in the process of being
incorporated in UK legislation it would be too late
to change any fundamentals. Influencing legislation
at any early stage is one of the most important
functions of the FBHVC. We have this on the agenda
for our Legislation Committee meeting next Wednesday,
and we shall decide how we can best tackle this."
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