Posted by charles scatchard on December 8, 2008, 6:50 pm
Hello everyone. Just recieved this.
Written Ministerial Statement – 8 December 2008.
MOT scheme evidence-base.
The Minister for State, Department for Transport (Jim Fitzpatrick): I have today published an analysis of the costs and benefits of the MOT Scheme in response to a Davidson Review recommendation on the subject.
Our analysis suggests that a significant number of additional road traffic accidents would be likely if MOT test frequency was reduced. This is primarily because the annual MOT failure rate is already high (around 35%), and, if we were to reduce test frequency, there is a very real risk that the number of unroadworthy cars would increase significantly. In turn, the number of road casualties would inevitably increase.
Clearly any significant increase in road traffic accidents or in the number of road casualties would be a wholly unacceptable outcome; and, for that reason, our view is that the MOT test frequency should remain unchanged.
I have placed copies of the document in the House Library.
Re: MOT FREQUENCY
Posted by paul whatmough on December 8, 2008, 7:45 pm, in reply to "MOT FREQUENCY" Paul Whatmough
"ere, ere" has they say in the house of commons.
Paul...
Re: MOT FREQUENCY
Posted by tony bickers on December 9, 2008, 6:42 pm, in reply to "Re: MOT FREQUENCY" Tony Bickers
About the only sensible thing this lot has done since 1997, the trade lobbyist's deserve a pat on the back as I am sure they have been putting pressure on to get this ridiculous scheme overturned, everything that was said here a few months ago on another thread has been borne out and common sense, for once, prevails
Re: MOT FREQUENCY
Posted by Phil Dunmore on December 9, 2008, 10:29 pm, in reply to "Re: MOT FREQUENCY" Philip Dunmore
Good result but I wonder how much it has cost to establish the downright bl**dy obvious.
