Annual MOT scrapped

It could see the average car driver save up to £54.85 or £29.65 for a motorbike.

It could see the average car driver save up to £54.85 or £29.65 for a motorbike. A No 10 spokesperson said the prime minister would chair a “domestic and economic strategy committee” in the “coming weeks” but suggested no new money would be provided to ease the pain for families. It could see the average car driver save up to £54.85 or £29.65 for a motorbike

The annual MOT could be replaced by a bi-annual test if government plans to ease the cost of living get the go ahead. It is widely reported that Transport.

Stuart James, IGA chief executive said: “In our opinion this whole plan is dangerous, unwanted and unreasonable. “Only recently the government stepped away from switching the MOT to every two years on the grounds of road safety**, while AA polling shows overwhelming support from drivers who like the security that an annual health check provides. “Stretching MOT intervals will undermine the safety net at a time when vehicle miles driven are increasing.

The annual MOT for motorists could become a thing of the past if a suggestion by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is taken up by the Government.

One source who attended the Cabinet meeting told The Telegraph: “If we moved from an annual check to a check every two years, that is halving the cost of MOT renewal. While AA polling shows overwhelming support from drivers who like the security that an annual health check provides. At the moment, cars over three years old need a current MOT certificate which must be renewed every year, a cost burden on families who are facing soaring energy bills and rising inflation.

The auto mechanic checks the car engine with the check written in the car service engine. The UK Transport Secretary has suggested changing MOT from annually to ...

One source who attended the Cabinet meeting told The Telegraph : "If we moved from an annual check to a check every two years, that is halving the cost of MOT renewal. While AA polling shows overwhelming support from drivers who like the security that an annual health check provides." "Only recently the Government stepped away from switching the MOT to every two years on the grounds of road safety.

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Shifting it from annually to every two years would see a dramatic increase in the number of unroadworthy vehicles and could make our roads far less safe.” Figures from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency show that on first presentation for a Class 4 MOT - which covers cars and smaller vans - 29.5% failed. However, industry observers have questioned how much the move would actually save drivers and raised fears over the safety impact of extending MOTs. In 2021 almost a third of cars and vans failed their MOT at the first attempt. The RAC’s head of policy Nicholas Lyes said: “The purpose of an MOT is to ensure vehicles meet a basic level of safety for driving on our roads. Motoring experts have been quick to question the safety implications of such a change, with fears that extending the gap between MOT tests could lead to more dangerous vehicles being left on the road for longer.

Earlier this week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would call on other government ministers in the Cabinet to help ease the cost of living crisis affecting ...

The cost of living crisis looks set to leave millions of households facing a bleak winter this year. The proposed change could save motorists up to £55 annually. Mr Johnson said he would rally his Cabinet colleagues and departments over the coming weeks to double down on finding new ways to offer some respite for households which are being hit hard by rising energy bills and other costs.