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MOT PRE 1960 vehicles

Postby Rich B » Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:32 am

information pre 1960 vehicles MOT `s

After a conversation with a couple of fellow classic cars owners it appears that the DVLA have relaxed the need for MOT`S on all vehicles manufactured or registerered before 01 January 1960
This will need clarfication my end as one of the series 2 is registered 01/01/1960 presume by the wording means it needs to be registered before midnight 31/12/1959
the above came into force 18th November 2012

Any club members well in with a mot tester to confirm and verify as i would hate to be the one who got you all 3 points and £60.00 for having no MOT
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Re: MOT PRE 1960 vehicles

Postby Rich B » Fri Dec 21, 2012 3:41 pm

Abstract as taken from classic car web site

also try the link to DOT web site
http://assets.dft.gov.uk/consultations/ ... sponse.pdf



In a shock move the Department for Transport has just announced that MoT tests for pre-1960 cars are to be abolished.
However, owners of vehicles that are exempted from the MoT test will still be legally required to ensure that their cars are safe, roadworthy and in a proper condition to be on the road.
The move is sure to cause controversy because polls showed that many classic owners wanted to retain the MoT.
Plus the move seems to solely shift the onus on to owners to make sure that their cars are safe, making the premise for dropping a legally enforced test redundant.
Worse still, there are widespread fears that any accidents involving test-exempt unroadworthy classics could have severe repercussions for the hobby as a whole.
The DoT decision follows a campaign by the All Party Parliamentary Historic Vehicles Group, led by East Yorkshire MP Greg Knight (pictured above).
He dismissed the concerns of critics who claim that the annual MoT test was a regular ‘safety check’ for older vehicles and should not have been scrapped.
He said: "Those owners lacking mechanical knowledge will still be able to submit their classic car for an MoT test. However, I am sure that many garages will also be prepared to offer a short ‘classic car safety check’ by looking at the essential items such as steering, chassis and brakes at a fraction of the time and for a fraction of the cost of the current MoT."



“This red-tape cutting decision is a victory for common sense.”
Welcoming the development, Mr Knight added: “I am delighted by this announcement. Accidents involving historic vehicles are extremely rare and the majority of owners are meticulous in keeping their vehicles in good condition. Having to have an annual MoT test for a vehicle which may only travel a few hundred miles in a year was costly and absurd.”
Transport Minister Mike Penning said: “Historic vehicles are treasured by their owners who want to ensure they are well maintained, and in most cases they use them irregularly.”
Mr Knight added: “The modern MoT test has increasingly become irrelevant to historic vehicles which do not have ABS brakes and catalytic converters. Some do not even have brakes on each wheel! Today’s announcement is great news for historic vehicle enthusiasts.”


Should push up the price of Series 1 & 2 bikes along with LD`s And pre 60s vespas
No tax No mot
Think this now needs a petition to Hm goverment to abolish insurace on any thing pre 65 then it would be a solution to the current traffic congestion
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