Gentlemen, re 3 yrs before the first mot-i think it needs changing to 1 year. i recently attended a regional mot seminar-i've done a few now, some good some not so good. When the head ve was asked (during the open question session) what the vi or vosa were 'looking at' introducing, the one year test was mentioned, as was brake fluid testing & damper testing (the vi already has a r&d centre with an automated tesing lane?) personally i'd like to see the tyre tread limits 'looked at'-1.6mm over 'the centre three quarters'?????? ian(n)