Discussion
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every 5 years the dvla host a televised event, bit like when they do the football match draws
they set
the noise limits for exhausts
the number of days before you will receive an automated fine for no tax/insurance
the age of mot/tax exempt vehicles
the cost of transferring a number plate
the number of dvla offices which they are going to close
and most importantly, the % of letters which they will shred on arrival
every 5 years the dvla host a televised event, bit like when they do the football match draws
they set
the noise limits for exhausts
the number of days before you will receive an automated fine for no tax/insurance
the age of mot/tax exempt vehicles
the cost of transferring a number plate
the number of dvla offices which they are going to close
and most importantly, the % of letters which they will shred on arrival
Breadvan72 said:
I would prefer there to be an MoT-lite for pre 1960 vehicles, with basic checks of structure and brakes and lights, but not all the other stuff that is hard to test on old jalopes.
Totally agree with this - at present it can be tricky finding an MOT tester that is familiar with older (but post 1960) vehicles and what they are/are not required to have/do, even under the present regs.Breadvan72 said:
I would prefer there to be an MoT-lite for pre 1960 vehicles, with basic checks of structure and brakes and lights, but not all the other stuff that is hard to test on old jalopes.
I completely agree with this.My father has two cars that are pre-60, yet he has already said that both will be MoT'd every year, purely to ensure he hasn't missed something stupid.
I can't understand who the Government think they are appeasing by bringing this in? I wasn't even aware there was a call to implement this change by classic car owners...
Breadvan72 said:
For a classic car finding an honest but jalopy-friendly tester is important. Some bloke fresh out of the training course may fail the car on stupid stuff when it's actually roadworthy.
Like it being st and the owner needing a bit of a slap for wanting to drive it on the roads?The Beaver King said:
I can't understand who the Government think they are appeasing by bringing this in? I wasn't even aware there was a call to implement this change by classic car owners...
It came from 'Europe', if my memory serves (which it seems to do less and less nowadays ).As your father does, I'd have any pre-'60 car I owned MoTed annually anyway .
I believe some classic insurers also insist on the insured pre-'60 vehicle being MoTed .
Devil2575 said:
Breadvan72 said:
For a classic car finding an honest but jalopy-friendly tester is important. Some bloke fresh out of the training course may fail the car on stupid stuff when it's actually roadworthy.
Like it being st and the owner needing a bit of a slap for wanting to drive it on the roads?The Beaver King said:
I can't understand who the Government think they are appeasing by bringing this in? I wasn't even aware there was a call to implement this change by classic car owners...
European harmonisation.The worrying bit, though, is the possibility that the next stage of harmonisation will be restricted use for exempt vehicles and a requirement that they must be preserved exactly as they were when new.
aw51 121565 said:
The Beaver King said:
I can't understand who the Government think they are appeasing by bringing this in? I wasn't even aware there was a call to implement this change by classic car owners...
It came from 'Europe', if my memory serves (which it seems to do less and less nowadays )....
marshalla said:
The Beaver King said:
I can't understand who the Government think they are appeasing by bringing this in? I wasn't even aware there was a call to implement this change by classic car owners...
European harmonisation.The worrying bit, though, is the possibility that the next stage of harmonisation will be restricted use for exempt vehicles and a requirement that they must be preserved exactly as they were when new.
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