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    MOT testing suspension

    Motorists worried about getting an MOT because of the coronavirus crisis, have been handed a six-month reprieve.
    The government has granted car owners a six-month exemption from MOT testing.
    However, it won't come in until Monday 30 March which means vehicles due an MOT before then must still take it.
    The exemption "will enable vital services such as deliveries to continue, frontline workers to get to work, and people get essential food and medicine," the government said.
    The exemption will apply to cars, motorcycles and vans, but the government warned that vehicles must be kept in a roadworthy condition.
    Garages will remain open for essential repair work while drivers will face prosecution if they're caught driving unsafe vehicles.
    "We must ensure those on the frontline of helping the nation combat COVID19 are able to do so," said Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.
    "Safety is key, which is why garages will remain open for essential repair work."
    Legally sound

    The Department of Transport said the move won't hit any insurance claims during the period because they will be effectively extending MOT certificate meaning they will remain valid for insurance purposes.
    The new law will be introduced on 30 March when it will come into immediate effect for 12 months.
    It's not being introduced immediately because the government said it must ensure regulations are legally sound before coming into force.
    That means there will be a short consultation with key organisations before next Monday.
    But it does mean that drivers will still need to get their vehicle tested until the new regulations come into place, if they need to use it.
    However, if you can't get an MOT that's due because you're in self-isolation, the Department for Transport said it is working with insurers and the police to ensure people aren't unfairly penalised for things out of their control.
    Practical driving tests and annual testing for lorries, buses and coaches have already been suspended for up to three months.
    'Exceptional times'

    The RAC said the move was a positive one, although drivers must remain responsible.
    "We are in exceptional times and that calls for exceptional measures like this," an RAC spokesperson said.
    "But it's vital every driver remembers the roadworthiness of their car is their responsibility. If they know it's got problems or was likely to fail its MOT they should not be driving it."
    At MOT centres across the country, extra precautions have already been put in place to protect customers and workers.
    At National Tyres and Autocare, for instance, staff routinely wear protective barrier gloves, fit seat covers and use floor mats before working on customer's vehicles.
    Meanwhile technicians work on ramps that are suitably spaced apart and customers do not need to interact with staff in the workshops space.
    "Our customers have been asking if they still need to MOT their vehicles and, of course, it's vital that everything is maintained and kept roadworthy, so today's announcement that MOTs will be exempt for the next six months is welcome news for everybody," said Michael Bourne, marketing director at the firm.
    "We all recognise our role to stop the spread of germs, while keeping key workers on the road and able to do their jobs," he said.





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    Re: MOT testing suspension

    My local MOT garage closed on Monday for the foreseeable future.....

    This is a bit of an understatement:

    But it's vital every driver remembers the road-worthiness of their car is their responsibility. If they know it's got problems or was likely to fail its MOT they should not be driving it.

    The first sentence is 100% correct. The second is no defence if their vehicle is involved in an accident and found to be un-roadworthy.

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    Re: MOT testing suspension

    Doesn't help me without an MOT and SORN, you need to have an MOT to get it extended.

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    Re: MOT testing suspension

    Chris,
    it is a 6 month extension, but garages ARE still doing MOT's but the only difference
    is the
    instruction that you have to print your own MOT certificate off at home.(if you pass)
    The relaxation was done, in recognition that MOT testing stations are likely to close down as part of the social distancing programme from HM Government.

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