DfT
consultation on the proposal to exempt all pre 60s vehicles
from the annual MoT test
See
the last FBHVC newsletters.
December
Newsletter
November
Newsletter
See our earlier NEWS item on the MoT exemption proposals.
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The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs. More
DfT consultation
It straddles a difficult period as many classic car enthusiasts
will be distracted by seasonal events - the consultation runs
from early December 2011 to mid January 2012 at:
www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/dft-2011-27
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DfT
consultation
on the possibility of exempting certain groups of
older vehicles from an annual MoT test
The consultation
proposing to exempt all vehicles manufactured prior
to 1960, has now been published. The DfT has launched
a consultation process to get the views from historic
vehicle owners. |
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FBHVC
member survey
of members' views on the MoT exemption proposals
The FBHVC is seeking members' opinions before responding,
but time is short and the only practical way to
get sufficient feedback to gauge members' views
is by means of an FBHVC online survey at
www.fbhvc.co.uk
which runs until mid-January 2012. |
Comments
Arguments for and against the proposals:
unlike other consultations, where the interests
of historic vehicle owners are obvious, there are
powerful arguments for and against all options.
The FBHVC indicates it needs to know what historic
vehicle owners think before responding to the DfT
consultation with their interests in mind.
Pre-1960s vehicles: whilst the exemption
proposals affect cars up to 1960, and so do not
cover MGBs, MGCs, MGBGTV8s and MG RV8s, this is
a newsworthy issue of interest to V8 enthusiasts,
some of whom have pre-1960s MGs or other older vehicles.
But wider issues are a concern, particularly unintended
consequences.
Unintended consequences: whilst it may be
attractive to some owners of low use historic vehicles
to have MoT exemption, there is a risk that once
Government sees that class of vehicles in a separate
group then it may feel inclined to consider restrictions
on the use of the class of vehicle. On balance the
useful annual discipline of preparing and
presenting a classic MG like an MGBGTV8 or MG RV8
for an MoT test seems worthwhile, particularly if
you take your car to an MoT test station which is
both knowledgeable and careful with your V8 as they
may spot a useful maintenance concern in the course
of the test. |
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