Petition · past parliament

Pause vehicle MOTs and road tax until the roads have been fixed

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

Why should we have to pay to make our vehicles suitable for the roads, when the roads aren't suitable for our vehicles? Freeze MOTs until the roads are fixed
Pause MOTs or make all vehicle tax free. The roads are terrible yet we're paying for their so called maintenance. If I have to repair my vehicle again because of pot holes I will be sending the bill to Downing Street.

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 condition of roads, but we're not sure what criteria you want to be set for when vehicle excise duty can be charged again, and cars be required to undergo MOTs.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:

Increase funding for the repair and resurfacing of roads: Increase funding for the repair and resurfacing of roads

You can already claim compensation if your vehicle has been damaged by a road. You can find out to do this here: https://www.gov.uk/claim-for-damage-to-your-vehicle

Timeline

2 Apr 2023 Petition opened for signatures
5 Apr 2023 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Apr 2023

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