Vehicles pre 1960 will no longer have to have to pass an MoT

[blackbird]

I missed this news

Classic and historic cars & Bikes exempted from MoT

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18146326

 

Vehicles manufactured before 1960 will no longer have to have to pass an MoT

[blackbird]

What about if you want to scalp the number plate off a car that's now dust and rust ?

I presume you still have to be able to "present it" to the DVLA

[dollywobbler]

Yes, I think you still need an MOT to transfer. Stupidest decision ever this 'no need for an MOT.'

[blackbird]

Yeah , 1960 is not "that" old  , and well within the realms of someone who doen't look after the car or bike , and ends up out on the road in a death trap

[blackbird]

you too could cruise the streets in this and never MoT or tax it again

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/P4-Rover-90-1958-/221275266205

[Mr Livered]

Because all drivers of pre-1960 vehicles are flat-cap wearing retired accountants who maintain their cars fastidiously.

 

Well, some are. With my Minx, it's one less thing to worry about, especially with so many MoT centres nowadays that just don't seem to "get" the older car, it can be a pain in the arse. I still wouldn't take it out on the road if I wasn't pretty sure it would pass an MoT though.

[Junkman]

Stupidest decision ever this 'no need for an MOT.'

 

I strongly disagree. Best decision ever made. I certainly don't require some 30-ish punk kid at some ramshackle MoT station, who hasn't even heard of my car in his dreary little shitty post 1986 life, looking for the fuggin computer testing connection.

Generally, I can pretty damn well sort out my whole life without some bloody government myrmidon constantly checking on me. But apparently this is only me. Everyone around me seems to need big brother telling him when to go for a shit. I think even the idea of being responsible for one's actions has completely vanished in today's society.

[Mr Livered]

Yes, I can agree with that^. Nicely put.

[CortinaDave]

You speak sense Junkman. I don't see the scum of the earth ditching their Saxos for an austin westminster just to avoid the MoT test.

 

Theres very, very few people out there who run a pre-60 car every day now. OK there will be a hardcore who will, but in the grand scheme of things it was more unneccessary beaurocracy.

 

This was announced a while back though was it not? was all over the classic press at the time.

[dollywobbler]

I don't agree. I think it's much more likely that even the fastidious amongst us might sometimes need the annual kick-up-the-arse that comes with MOT fear. This makes us grab the tools and fix that thing that we keep meaning to fix but haven't as yet. Can I say that I've never been surprised by something the tester has found? No. They have far much more training in vehicle checking than I do. If you've got some young kid checking your car wondering why there's so much play in a kingpin, you're going to the wrong MOT station.

 

I mean, how often do you check your lights for instance? Including brake lights? Including number plate lights? 

 

It isn't the fear that Saxo boy will buy an A35, just the fear that Ken who thinks he's on top of everything actually isn't as on the ball as he reckons.

[cms206]

My fear is pineappled up Volkswagen vans sitting half a ballhair off the ground not needing a test...

[chaseracer]

Of course, anyone with a pre-60 motor and half a brain will still get it checked over periodically.  And the MOT test is a good way to do this...

[Angrydicky]

All my cars are now MOT exempt, and my everyday car was first registered in 1959. I'm booking the MoT tomorrow, having fixed the horn and replaced the blown headlight bulb it needed for the test. I think it's a good idea to get a second opinion once a year and as Dollywobbler says it's a kick up the backside to get those jobs done you've been putting off (like the two above!)

 

Fortunately the garage where I take my cars has a couple of testers in their 60's who always conduct the tests on the old cars, so I've never had any daft unfair fails like excessive play in a kingpin or steering box. I think the only fails I've ever had were on headlight alignment (to be fair, on that car the headlight was only held into the wing with filler and a prayer!) and a couple of perished/twisted brake hoses. So yes, I think the MoT is a good thing. But I'm certainly not going to lecture another owner for not having one, it's down to personal choice.

[Junkman]

Fortunately the garage where I take my cars has a couple of testers in their 60's who always conduct the tests on the old cars, so I've never had any daft unfair fails like excessive play in a kingpin or steering box. 

 

Equally fortunately people who don't coincidentally know a garage that has a couple of testers in their 60's who always conduct the tests on the old cars, now don't have to bother any longer.

[Angrydicky]

I agree, not many MOT testers now have a clue about old cars and I think this was the main reason the Government exempted the pre-1960 cars. Too many people were getting daft fails from younger testers who didn't understand how to test the cars and complained to VOSA.

[chaseracer]

So, rather than improving training and increasing the knowledge pool of MOT testers...

 

[In The Pit]

There was talk recently (last year I think) of making 25 year old classics MOT exempt (or was it 30 year old?) can't find any reference to it on the net.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Father NorfolkNWeigh is well chuffed now he doesn't need to bring his S1 Landy back to the UK once a year anymore or register it in Cheesey Surrender Monkeyland and be subject to their stupid restrictions,ie can't go further than the next department without a bribe for the local Vichy mayor or whatever.

[Lankytim]

I hear there's talk of possibly maybe bringing the limit forward to 1984 or something. Something to do with European legislation regarding classic cars. I could be totally wrong though.

[RichardMoss]

It is my understanding that the Isle of Man doesn't have MOTs and never has - for any age car.  The police (allegedly) come down hard on anyone whose vehicle is found to be un-roadworthy.

[Jim Bell]

It is my understanding that the Isle of Man doesn't have MOTs and never has - for any age car. The police (allegedly) come down hard on anyone whose vehicle is found to be un-roadworthy.

So, if you buy a car on the IOM, bring it to the mainland, don't reregister it, you'll never need an mot?

[hennabm]

In the IOM if you buy a new car and never sell it then you never need an MOT.

 

If you import a car from the mainland it has to undergo an IOM MOT.

[Mr Livered]

Second hand cars can presumably be purchased with no Big Bro oversight? MoT-wise?

[warren t claim]

The Jersey MOT test kicks ass.

[Angrydicky]

Well my A35 failed its MOT, on a leaking master cylinder and worn N/S kingpin! Both fair fails though, the kingpin has a hell of a lot of play in it which really surprised me.

 

It does make you think though, there must be some right old wrecks driving around now they don't need an MOT anymore.