Definitive MOT info needed

[Orcade-Ian]

Hi folks,
A while back there were lots of press reports about a change to the MOT requirement which said that the first MOT would be moved to FOUR years after 1st reg of a new vehicle.  Our Peugeot will be 3 years old at the end of this month and hence under the old rules will need an MOT.  Does anyone - perhaps we have a MOT inspector amongst us, know for DEFINITE if the old rule ever did get changed or was it just a proposal?

Ian

[Bryanj]

Not changed to my knowledge, they are still talking about 24 month testing as well, I would book it in anyway cheap enough for a basic safety check

[Orcade-Ian]

Many thanks for that Bryan,
I take your point about the safety check, always good to have someone else cast an eye over it. But living here in Orkney, it's not travelled the way of a rep's Mondeo.  If we lived on one of the outer Isles no Mot is required, but still full tax - seems arse about face to me.

Ian

[Trigger]

Proposals, proposals, I get this year in year out with VOSA. It is still after 3 years from date of registration and once a year after that. They have been taking about every two years as the Germans and some other EU countries have this system in place for many years.

[Bryanj]

True about mileage but as you can't get away from the seaside corrosion must be more prevalent!!