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Mot Test Could Be Axed For All Cars Over 30


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#31 Elliskwleisk

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Posted 01 September 2014 - 08:02 AM

Gonna get controvershal now.........just because a car HAS an MOT doesn't mean it is safe. I admit, it may be safer, but by no way means a car is going to behave well in a crash as there could be hidden rot that an inspector poking away with a screwdriver cannot see or a brake component could fail on the way home from the MOT station and because you are clutching your fresh 12 monthly certificate you think all is well....er maybe not. (extreme cases i admit, but you get my point)
 
Also, this whole scrapping the MOT thing for certain age of car doesn't mean you can cruise around in any only car with holes in it and wheels wobbling all over the shop - the car still has to be safe and maintained. A copper can still stop you and if deemed to be unsafe can come down on you like a ton of bricks (or rusty metal).



Very valid point. All an M.O.T. stands for is that your vehicle met the required standards during that hour. I do however, still think increasing the amount of vehicles that would be exempt, is ridiculous and dangerous. I also don't understand why the government would want to voluntarily decrease a source of income? Yes, the amount of classics on the road being tested is a minority in comparison to modern cars, but even so, it'll all add up to a hefty wad!




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