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Bring into legislation/law the right to modify and repair our vehicles

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

With the move to electric vehicles there is a push to ban modifications of vehicles. so many of us would like our right to modify and repair vehicles enshrined in legislation and law
If modification of vehicles is banned this will affect more than just poorly modified vehicles this will affect many people including van lifers, professional modifier companies and ultimately will affect the ability for people to switch to non-petroleum-based fuels. Combustion engines can be made to run on hydrogen which ultimately would be cheaper for people to have done to their vehicles

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand that you are concerned about the possible prohibition of car modification, but the Government has not prohibited this, or announced any plans to do so.

Timeline

30 Oct 2021 Petition opened for signatures
4 Nov 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Nov 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.