Kind regards Paul 3 May 2007 We received a petition asking: "We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Reconsider the government's stated intention to defer the MOT until a vehicle's fourth year and then MOT test every two years thereafter." Details of petition: "Reducing the periodicity of the UK MOT to comply with the minimum EC requirement will allow millions of reckless car users to save money by skipping vital servicing of safety and emissions systems, making the roads less safe for all road users, costing them more money in insurance and increasing emissions generally." Read the petition The Department for Transport will shortly launch a public consultation on whether the UK should move away from its current pattern of testing. Those with an interest will be able to comment on whether or not the EC minimum frequency of testing would be more appropriate for the UK, and provide any evidence to support their views. One area for close consideration is that of road safety, which will be addressed in the consultation process. No decisions will be taken on the issue of the frequency of MOT testing until we have had the opportunity to fully consider all the responses to the consultation later in the year.
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Read the Government's response hereThe proposal to reduce MOT frequency was initiated by the Davidson Review Team and the Better Regulation Commission whose purpose is to look at the implementation of EU law in the UK, and the legislative burden on UK businesses.
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