Petition · Department for Transport
Introduce a Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) and MOT requirement for touring caravans
Closed
35 signatures
What the petition asks
Touring caravans are currently exempt from MOT testing and pay no Vehicle Excise Duty, despite:
Reports of being involved in thousands of road incidents each year
Causing an increase in vehicle CO₂ emissions
Making use of UK road infrastructure without contributing equivalent revenue.
Reports of being involved in thousands of road incidents each year
Causing an increase in vehicle CO₂ emissions
Making use of UK road infrastructure without contributing equivalent revenue.
A VED + MOT regime for touring caravans offers a high-value, low-disruption opportunity to enhance safety, reduce emissions, and generate significant public revenue (c.£95m per annum). Regular inspections will reduce mechanical failures - one of the top causes of caravan incidents.
With a fair and pragmatic rollout, this policy would modernise caravan regulation while supporting broader government goals in transport safety and environmental stewardship.
With a fair and pragmatic rollout, this policy would modernise caravan regulation while supporting broader government goals in transport safety and environmental stewardship.
Timeline
| 16 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
35
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
16 Jan 2026
Closed
16 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 25 Aug 2026.