Almost two third of British drivers would oppose plans to make the MOT test a biannual event, a new motoring survey has found.
Under proposals laid out as part of the government’s Red Tape Challenge, it has been suggested that new cars should be exempt from the MOT test for their first four years on the road, and all other cars should be checked biannually.
Given the rising cost of driving, it would be reasonable to expect that caravan owners and other motorists would be in favour of reducing the frequency of this often costly test.
However, a survey of AA members found that 62 per cent had serious concerns that only forcing cars and towcars to be checked every other year would increase the number of unsafe vehicles on the UK’s roads.
Edmund King, president of the AA, dismissed the suggestion, saying: “It is a false saving which could lead to more expensive repairs later, and that’s before the safety argument.”
