MOT exemption for forty year old jalopies from May 2018
Discussion
Heap hounds and jalopy junkies will recall that this was discussed last year. The Government has decided to exempt all vehicles aged forty and over from MoT tests with effect from May 2018. The reasoning is that such vehicles are relatively few in number, and tend to be (a) used rarely, (b) well maintained, and (c) sometimes hard to test using modern car standards.
I wonder if a slimmed down test might have been better: eg: no obvious structural horrors, lights and hooter work, but maybe that's not worth the admin hassle.
When buying an old car, I treat a current MoT as no more than some comfort about the rust level (and even then some MoTs seem a tad optimistic), but otherwise not very relevant.
I wonder if a slimmed down test might have been better: eg: no obvious structural horrors, lights and hooter work, but maybe that's not worth the admin hassle.
When buying an old car, I treat a current MoT as no more than some comfort about the rust level (and even then some MoTs seem a tad optimistic), but otherwise not very relevant.
I have never understood the fixation that some have with getting a car that is exempt from VED. If you can't afford VED, you probably can't afford the running costs of an old car. Similarly, I would not see "no MoT needed" as a selling point
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I am selling my bunch of ancient rubble piles, because of OMG lifestyle changes innit, but if I keep one I might still have it eyeballed once every year or so, just in case it has been eaten by mice when I wasn't looking.
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I am selling my bunch of ancient rubble piles, because of OMG lifestyle changes innit, but if I keep one I might still have it eyeballed once every year or so, just in case it has been eaten by mice when I wasn't looking.
Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 24th January 12:36
rene7 said:
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If you're 'mechanically incompetant' why on earth would you want to own/drive an unreliable classic car?????
IMO part of the joys of classic ownership are the regular checks & 'tweaks' necessary to keep the car running nicely.
I'll be happy when my classic qualifies for MOT exemption - one less sneaky government tax I'll be paying for my motoring
I am mechanically incompetent and have owned zillions of classic cars. Am I not allowed to? I pay a bloke to fix them,If you're 'mechanically incompetant' why on earth would you want to own/drive an unreliable classic car?????
IMO part of the joys of classic ownership are the regular checks & 'tweaks' necessary to keep the car running nicely.
I'll be happy when my classic qualifies for MOT exemption - one less sneaky government tax I'll be paying for my motoring
Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 24th January 12:39
There is a certain CAMRA style food in beard approach to classic cars that suggests that unless you know what a left threaded flange grommet is and also know how to fix one then you are not a classic car person. I do not share this view. I have a very fine toolkit called an AA card and a mobile phone. I am no mug, so I bulk buy on eBay the special refill cans of Lucas smoke, and the special Hethel air for Lotus tyres, and the swearing phrasebook for Italian cars*, and so on.
* Vai avvanti, Puttana di Merda!
* Vai avvanti, Puttana di Merda!
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