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new mot regs
Range Rover Blues:
Italy and Spain don't have the winters we do, they don't have the salt on their roads and they don't have the salt air coastal atmosphere. Be nice if we only had to tax them once every 2 years though [-o<
snezza69:
If it comes in, they will look at getting the cash back else where, how about another rise in fuel tax?
discomummy:
Hi,
I lived in South Australia where they do not have any testing on vehicles at all - you should see the wrecks (oop sorry ) cars that are on the road. The car that hit me (resulting in a write off car and twins being born at 6 months) was a complete nightmare - no brakes, steering seized .......and due to the law not requiring you to have insurance - no insurance.
I would hate for cars to be tested only every other year - whilst i moan about the MOT - at least it means that cars have brakes etc and the major problem is the idiot driving it.
Regards
ela
(Disco just got thru mot with only a £300 bill inc mot costs - not bad for a 7 year old, sister-in-laws punto at 5 years old bill was £600)
Mudlark:
I think when you have kids you suddenly appreciate the MOT and the piece of mind it gives you to know your car is not going to fall to pieces on you
Evilgoat:
Having lived in Canada where they dont have the test I have to say no, leave it as it is. Its only £45 and gives you a heads up on the condition of your car and gives you a chance to know about problems before bits drop off.
Ever had a car fail an MOT drastically, looked at it and thought Man, I cant beleive I was driving that!. well you could have been for another year under the new regs.
Nice idea, save the motorist some money and cut red tape, but misguided in this case.
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