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General => General discussion => Topic started by: DubFan on 17 January 2014, 18:34

Title: MOT exemption for "classic" cars?
Post by: DubFan on 17 January 2014, 18:34

Following on from last year's change of legislation for pre-1960 classics, it sounds like the EU might be wanting to exempt pre-1984 cars.
This would affect Mk1 Golfs and plenty of campervans.

I'm pretty sure though that most owners would still want to MOT their vehicle so that they knew it was safe to be on the road.

Article from the Landrover Owner magazine: http://www.lro.com/news-reviews/2014/1/could-30-year-old-land-rovers-become-mot-exempt/ (http://www.lro.com/news-reviews/2014/1/could-30-year-old-land-rovers-become-mot-exempt/)

Title: Re: MOT exemption for "classic" cars?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 20 January 2014, 13:16

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Department for Transport (DfT) will then have until April 2018 to decide how to incorporate the directive into UK legislation.

Don't hold your breath then.

Title: Re: MOT exemption for "classic" cars?
Post by: Kerrse on 20 January 2014, 16:24

thats crazy why would they want old cars on the road that could be death traps !

Title: Re: MOT exemption for "classic" cars?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 21 January 2014, 09:36

The assumption is that they'll be in the hands of enthusiasts.

But we all know what assume does, don't we?