I agree. I just don't understand the logic.Surely thats a very bad idea?
Obviously, a lot of classics are owned by enthusiasts who know their car inside out, and can vouch for its safety. But that doesn't include everyone, and the yearly mot is a good time to inspect the underside of the chassis, brake lines and ball joints etc etc.
How will they know if no-one voluntarily takes their car in to be checked ?It appears that cars that have been substantially modified will still need an Mot. However non of this is finalised yet. So what does substantially actually mean and will this alert the DVLA to hybrids etc etc.
How will they know if no-one voluntarily takes their car in to be checked ?
Many cars on here exceed the 15% power increase rule
Ok so it appears if your classic car is modified beyond the 15% power increase and the 8 point rule, you wont be exempt from the MOT.
So in other words business as usual for us Modified car owners.
Not the end of the world is it?
Ok so it appears if your classic car is modified beyond the 15% power increase and the 8 point rule, you wont be exempt from the MOT.
So in other words business as usual for us Modified car owners.
Not the end of the world is it?
Do folks realize that MoT exemption is already in place for pre-1960 cars?
http://www.classicandsportscar.com/news/general-classic-car-news/mot-scrapped-for-pre-1960-classics
Hmmmm.... apart from it being a stupid idea I smell a rat...
Yes, a lot of classic owners know their cars inside out but would they all spot a potentially dangerous situation developing? And how many either don't know or don't bother to check?
How many fatal accidents will it take before xyz Government says "all classics must be dangerous and they're unkind to polar bears and they're modified in an unsafe manner so we're banning the lot"?