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VEHICLE OWNERS TO BE GRANTED MoT EXEMPTION IN BATTLE AGAINST CORONAVIRUS
Department for Transport
25 March 2020
Vehicle owners will be granted a six- month exemption from MoT testing, enabling them to continue to travel to work where this absolutely cannot be done from home, or shop for necessi- ties.
All cars, vans and motorcycles which usually would re-
quire an MoT test will be exempted from needing a test from 30 March. Vehi- cles must be kept in a roadworthy condi- tion, and garages will remain open for essential repair work. Drivers can be prosecuted if driving unsafe vehicles. Advice on keeping a vehicle in a good condition can be found below:
https://www.gov.uk/ check-vehicle-safe
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: “We must ensure those on the front- line of helping the nation combat COVID-19 are able to do so.
“Allowing this tem- porary exemption from vehicle testing will enable vital ser- vices such as de- liveries to contiue,
frontline workers to get to work, and people get essential food and medicine. “Safety is key, which is why garages will
remain open for es- sential repair work.” Legislation will be introduced on March 30 and will come into immedi- ate ef-fect for 12 months, following a short consultation with key organisa- tions. Drivers will still need to get their vehicle tested until the new regulations come into place, if they need to use it. If you can’t get an MoT that’s due be- cause you’re in self- isolation, the DfT is working with insur- ers and the police to ensure people aren’t unfairly penalised for circcumstances out of their control.
Practical driving tests and annual testing for lorries, buses and coaches have been suspend- ed for up to three months.
NPHTA comment: whilst this does only apply to those vehi- cles that undergo both the MoT and the compliance test, it is refreshing to see that most if not all local authorities have indeed fol- lowed this guidance and rolled it out to their compliance tests too in an effort to reduce contact whiere possible. Please double-check with your local council.
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