The proposal for this to be applied to pre-1960 vehicles a few years ago progressed quickly to become a reality.It sparked up lots of debate amongst classic car owners, with most online postings that I saw claiming that the pious owners would have their cars tested despite being exempt. It turns out that only 7% actually do.
I would welcome this; a bit of money saved and a bit less stress since our cars are a bit baffling to some testers. For some people the MOT must seem pointless with only a few miles between tests.
A key factor is that cars would not have to be substantially changed from original, with points being awarded for non-departures from spec......I kid you not. 8 points are needed in total and luckily, original engine is only worth 1 point. I think most cars owned here on the Forum would be OK, but I can think of the odd possible exception.
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/roadworthiness-testing-for-vehicles-of-historic-interest
I would welcome this; a bit of money saved and a bit less stress since our cars are a bit baffling to some testers. For some people the MOT must seem pointless with only a few miles between tests.
A key factor is that cars would not have to be substantially changed from original, with points being awarded for non-departures from spec......I kid you not. 8 points are needed in total and luckily, original engine is only worth 1 point. I think most cars owned here on the Forum would be OK, but I can think of the odd possible exception.
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/roadworthiness-testing-for-vehicles-of-historic-interest