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Mandatory MOT testing to be reintroduced from 1 August

30 Jun 2020

Move will help ensure that vehicles are kept safe to drive.

  • mandatory MOT tests for car, motorcycle and van owners in England, Scotland and Wales to be reintroduced to keep roads safe
  • drivers encouraged to book a test in advance to ensure vehicles are in a roadworthy condition
  • vehicle owners with an MOT due date before 1 August will still receive a 6-month exemption

Mandatory MOT testing is to be reintroduced from 1 August 2020 as COVID-19 restrictions are slowly lifted, Roads minister Baroness Vere has announced today (29 June 2020).

 

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, drivers were granted a 6-month exemption from MOT testing in March to help slow the spread of the virus. However, as restrictions are eased when safe to do so, all drivers whose car, motorcycle or van is due for an MOT test from 1 August will be required to get a test certificate to continue driving their vehicle.

 

MOT tests are important for road safety and ensure that vehicle parts, including tyres, seatbelts, brakes, lights and exhausts, are in proper working order.

 

Drivers with an MOT due date before 1 August will still receive a 6-month exemption from testing. However, all vehicles must continue to be properly maintained and kept in a roadworthy condition, and people are able to voluntarily get their MOT sooner should they wish, even if they are exempt from the legal requirement. Motorists can be prosecuted for driving an unsafe vehicle.

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mandatory-mot-testing-to-be-reintroduced-from-1-august?utm_source=7df5f626-ef1b-437e-8212-f935782be389&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate