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Temporary six-month exemption for MOT's

Posted by Peter Warman on March 25, 2020, 12:13 pm

Cars, motorcycles and vans will all be subject to a temporary six-month MoT exemption in an effort to maintain essential travel during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.

The exemption will come into play from March 30 but the DfT said that motorists still have a duty to keep their vehicles “in a roadworthy condition” as many garages remain open to provide essential repair work.

Drivers can still be prosecuted if driving unsafe vehicles

Peter

Re: Temporary six-month exemption for MOT's

Posted by Alan Lange on March 25, 2020, 12:48 pm, in reply to "Temporary six-month exemption for MOT's "
Alan Lange

Worrying times! Probably 80% of our work is from MoT's. I guess the system will still be running if we want to carry out a test? The whole system will struggle in 6 months with the sudden influx of tests due. I will have to look at what staff I can keep on.

Re: Temporary six-month exemption for MOT's

Posted by Karen Waring on March 25, 2020, 2:23 pm, in reply to "Re: Temporary six-month exemption for MOT's "

This website says 3 months? Have yet to study it, but take a look https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/ongoing-issues-mot-centres

Re: Temporary six-month exemption for MOT's

Posted by Dave Harney on March 25, 2020, 2:31 pm, in reply to "Re: Temporary six-month exemption for MOT's "
Dave Harney

That relates to the DVA which is in Ireland !

Re: Temporary six-month exemption for MOT's

Posted by Karen Waring on March 25, 2020, 2:35 pm, in reply to "Re: Temporary six-month exemption for MOT's "

Good spot!

Thanks for the clarification. It is indeed 6 month for us!

Cheers

Re: Temporary six-month exemption for MOT's

Posted by keith geach on March 25, 2020, 6:11 pm, in reply to "Re: Temporary six-month exemption for MOT's "
Keith Geach

Will this then be used to influence the argument for 2 yearly MOTs by MPs, as the checking of these vehicles will not be done (no police) so vehicles will assumed to be safer then they use to be?

Re: Temporary six-month exemption for MOT's

Posted by Russell Davey on March 25, 2020, 6:52 pm, in reply to "Re: Temporary six-month exemption for MOT's "
Russell Davey

Depends on how many rear axles fail on the VW Golfs in the meantime...

Re: Temporary six-month exemption for MOT's

Posted by Alan Lange on March 25, 2020, 8:24 pm, in reply to "Re: Temporary six-month exemption for MOT's "

Here’s a link from gov.uk.

Link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-mots-for-cars-vans-and-motorcycles-due-from-30-march-2020

Re: Temporary six-month exemption for MOT's

Posted by Mark Duhigg on March 26, 2020, 9:09 am, in reply to "Re: Temporary six-month exemption for MOT's "
Mark Duhigg

I find this a total bizarre decision and done in a panic.
Has anyone any idea how it is going to work?
The way I see it in six months we will be inundated with MOTs and come 2021 between April and October no one will want an MOT.

As it was I was going to keep open and do the best we can, keep staff out of contact with public and anti bac doors steering wheels etc etc but now have decided as of Monday evening (last full days work) to shut till after Easter I only have a hand full of jobs booked next week cant see the point now of risking staff..
I don't know if I am eligible for any help. This has take away any life line I had...
Would be interested what your thoughts are???

Mark

Re: Temporary six-month exemption for MOT's

Posted by Mark Lamont on March 26, 2020, 3:36 pm, in reply to "Re: Temporary six-month exemption for MOT's "
Mark Lamont

I think there was an ulterior motive behind this. DVSA are short staffed and cannot get to every test station as often as they would like. It has been well over two years between my last two visits. This will force at least some garages to close, reducing the DVSA workload. Hopefully DVSA will reconsider this.
The only positive is that it may reduce the price wars and excessive discounts on MOT's with fewer test stations.
I'm closing this weekend unless any key workers need an urgent repair.

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