MOT Exemption Consultation
Discussion
This must be of interest to others on this forum.
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/roadwo...
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/roadwo...
I can see some of the classic friendly specialist garages seeing this as an opportunity to grow their business.
There are 'old or unusual car' friendly garages out there. All my vehicles go to a local garage but the Ultima is a bit of a challenge for them as they can see very little from underneath due to front splitter.
The Gov's preferred option allows for the point system on older vehicles so should enable most old cars to comply. I think my project will also comply, which is nice!
There are 'old or unusual car' friendly garages out there. All my vehicles go to a local garage but the Ultima is a bit of a challenge for them as they can see very little from underneath due to front splitter.
The Gov's preferred option allows for the point system on older vehicles so should enable most old cars to comply. I think my project will also comply, which is nice!
OK. My project is not going to be as original. The engine will be much larger, a different fuel, the body will be totally different and the use domestic rather than commercial.
It will be possible for me to achieve the 8 points needed under the proposals despite the original registration date being 1962.
I have contacted and discussed my project with my local VOSA testing station and they see no issues as they will test to the V5 details and current regs. It will pass those tests.
This will enable the 'vehivcle' to retain it's original registration number. No bloody Q plate and the associated stigma.......
The finished vehicle will have a fairly substantial value counted in the ten's of thousands of £'s, so a Q plate is a big downer.
Why do we still need the stigma of a Q plate these days. If the vehicle is not 'new' then date the plate from the chassis or engine. I am not building a 'kit', everything non original will be bespoke engineering and almost certainly over engineered.
The idea is top produce a piece of rolling theatre that puts a smile on people's faces. A good proportion will be original but the finished product will bear no semblance of the original vehicle.
It will not be a classic vehicle, just something based on a "classic" rolling chassis.
It will be possible for me to achieve the 8 points needed under the proposals despite the original registration date being 1962.
I have contacted and discussed my project with my local VOSA testing station and they see no issues as they will test to the V5 details and current regs. It will pass those tests.
This will enable the 'vehivcle' to retain it's original registration number. No bloody Q plate and the associated stigma.......
The finished vehicle will have a fairly substantial value counted in the ten's of thousands of £'s, so a Q plate is a big downer.
Why do we still need the stigma of a Q plate these days. If the vehicle is not 'new' then date the plate from the chassis or engine. I am not building a 'kit', everything non original will be bespoke engineering and almost certainly over engineered.
The idea is top produce a piece of rolling theatre that puts a smile on people's faces. A good proportion will be original but the finished product will bear no semblance of the original vehicle.
It will not be a classic vehicle, just something based on a "classic" rolling chassis.
TooMany2cvs said:
So it won't be an old vehicle, just something that uses some bits from a old vehicle. So why should it be registered as old, and treated as old?
It clearly isn't new, because it's using second-hand bits.
So what age is it? You can't really say. So a plate that says "We don't know what age this is" seems to be about right, don'cha think? And that's a Q.
The engine dates from before 1960 and its design was from the 1930's. The transmission is from the 1960's but designed and used in 1950's cars. Everything will be either new or refurbished to as new.It clearly isn't new, because it's using second-hand bits.
So what age is it? You can't really say. So a plate that says "We don't know what age this is" seems to be about right, don'cha think? And that's a Q.
The engine is new/ unused and the transmission is rebuilt. The chassis will be rebuilt to as new. The body will look like it comes from the 1930-1950's but not be a copy of anything.
So why can't it have (it will) the date of its chassis? It is no different to an old Bentley, RR or whatever that is reconstructed from various parts.
We live in a very petty world where loads of jobsworths like to say 'no'.
What I am building is for fun, not just for me but for everyone that will see or hear it.
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