Stop plans to exempt vehicles more than 40 years old from roadworthiness tests

When respondents to the Government’s consultation were asked whether these vehicles – including many classic cars and motorcycles – should be exempted from MoT tests, more than half were opposed. The DfT's own figures indicate that only 6% of pre-1960 vehicles, already exempt, are voluntarily tested. If this is also the case for vehicles over 40 years old when the exemption is introduced then there is a risk that safety-critical faults on more than 293,000 vehicles will not be detected.