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Richie London

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mot every 2 yrs
« on: 27 January 2009, 15:42:46 »
did anyone else know this was going to happen. news to me and i also agree it is a bad move, it should be every yr and not 2 like gordon brown wants to put forward  :o

http://www.motester.co.uk/motsafety.html
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Re: mot every 2 yrs
« Reply #1 on: 27 January 2009, 15:46:22 »
VERY bad idea...

Alot can go wrong with a car in the space of 12 months...

I'm also still not convinced the 3 year gap from buying a brand new car to its first MOT is also a good idea...  Given how some people *dont* look after there car, regardless of age...

I've seen quite a few 08/58 registered cars looking like deathtraps...
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Re: mot every 2 yrs
« Reply #2 on: 27 January 2009, 15:46:34 »
at the very top of the article:

"Happily, as of December 8th 2008 the plan to change the periodicity of the UK MOT has been shelved."

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Re: mot every 2 yrs
« Reply #3 on: 27 January 2009, 15:49:04 »
Ahh

Happily, as of December 8th 2008 the plan to change the periodicity of the UK MOT has been shelved.
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Re: mot every 2 yrs
« Reply #4 on: 27 January 2009, 15:49:46 »
didnt see that  :-[ :-[ ;D
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Re: mot every 2 yrs
« Reply #5 on: 27 January 2009, 15:55:43 »
I didn't hear anything about this either.  The telegraph says the plans we 'high profile'?!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/3724567/Two-year-MOT-plan-scrapped.html

Good job they were shelved...
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Re: mot every 2 yrs
« Reply #6 on: 27 January 2009, 16:39:09 »
So that was waste of a thread then :)
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Re: mot every 2 yrs
« Reply #7 on: 27 January 2009, 16:48:20 »
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So that was waste of a thread then :)

good to see you're back on form...  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: mot every 2 yrs
« Reply #8 on: 27 January 2009, 16:52:04 »
It will no doubt get pushed through in the end to bring us "in line" with Europe.

I agree it's a very bad idea due to the number of idiots who will drive a car with zero maintenance until it falls apart on them. 2 years is a long time to go without checking tyres, brake pads, etc.

However, the annual cost of an MOT is now 50 quid plus. It's starting to get pricey IMHO. Maybe there'd be a case for a reduced test every other year?

Then again, most of the cost is the labour involved in trying to dial into the DVLA computer using a 486 running Windows 95 and a cr@ppy 56K modem. ::)

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Re: mot every 2 yrs
« Reply #9 on: 27 January 2009, 17:12:00 »
MOT ....came out in 1960.......before that ....no MOT......so cars running around with canvas hanging out of their tyres.......so there were many death traps on the road before 1960.

Also.......first MOT in 1960 .....was for cars of 10 years or older only. :y
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Re: mot every 2 yrs
« Reply #10 on: 27 January 2009, 18:50:28 »
id welcome it, i sh1te myself every year at mot time.
plus i think most of us miggy owners are proud of our cars and dont want to see them fall to bits !! :y
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« Reply #11 on: 27 January 2009, 18:56:34 »
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id welcome it, i sh1te myself every year at mot time.
plus i think most of us miggy owners are proud of our cars and dont want to see them fall to bits !! :y

Totally agree.....having said that i do buy my MOT cert"s from a guy down the Rose & Crown public house. ;D
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Re: mot every 2 yrs
« Reply #12 on: 27 January 2009, 20:09:13 »
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id welcome it, i sh1te myself every year at mot time.
plus i think most of us miggy owners are proud of our cars and dont want to see them fall to bits !! :y

Totally agree.....having said that i do buy my MOT cert"s from a guy down the Rose & Crown public house. ;D


Blimey, my bro-in-law's increased his area a fair bit  !  ;D
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Re: mot every 2 yrs
« Reply #13 on: 27 January 2009, 23:04:39 »
i would think if they seriously plan to do 2 year intervals, they'll have the sense to make an MOT pass on very very strict terms!
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Re: mot every 2 yrs
« Reply #14 on: 28 January 2009, 00:22:00 »
Rather than extend MoT time I think there should be more attention to the thousands of cars that do not have an MoT that are on the roads, and consequently without Tax and Insurance. :( Surly there must be a way of monitoring and policing this, not by plod but by some other means. :question and taking effective action. :)
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