A bunch of automotive trade our bodies have joined forces in a bid to stop the Authorities from introducing adjustments to the MOT testing necessities for vehicles and vans.
The petition has been launched in response to a current Authorities session that features a proposal to increase the date of the primary MOT take a look at for brand spanking new autos to the fourth yr.
The petition states: “The Authorities has proposed extending the interval earlier than a car has to have its first MOT from 3 years to 4. We consider this will probably be harmful, costly, damaging and pointless.”
Business our bodies backing the petition embrace the Unbiased Storage Affiliation (IGA), the Storage Gear Affiliation (GEA), the Nationwide Franchised Sellers Affiliation (NFDA), the Scottish Motor Commerce Affiliation (SMTA) and the Nationwide Tyre Distributors Affiliation (NTDA).
The organisations state that any discount to the MOT frequency might result in will increase in highway casualties, car restore prices and air pollution.
The petition is working till 23 July 2023, nevertheless the session interval for the Authorities’s proposals to vary the MOT frequency ends on 1 March 2023. The IGA has known as for the Division for Transport (DfT) to double the size of its session into the way forward for MOT testing.
The petition will be considered at: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/631650