Coronavirus: Drivers to get 6 month exemption on MOTs under emergency measures – Mirror Online, Mirror.co.uk

Motorists will be granted. a six-month exemption from MOT testing, allowing them to continue essential travel, the Government has announced.

All cars, vans and motorcycles which usually would require an MOT test will be exempted from needing a test from 30 March.

Lorry, bus and trailer annual MOTs have also been suspended for three months because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Vehicles must be kept in a roadworthy condition , and garages will remain open for essential repair work, transport minister Grant Shapps said.

Under government guidelines, people should stay at home and avoid travel.

Thes e measures have been put in place for those who need to leave their homes to pick up essential items, such as food and medication, or to travel to work if you are a key worker.

Grant Shapps said: “We must ensure those on the frontline of helping the nation combat COVID are able to do so.

“Allowing this temporary exemption from vehicle testing will enable vital services such as deliveries to continue, frontline workers to get to work, and people get essential food and medicine.

“Safety is key, which is why garages will remain open for essential repair work.”

Legislation will be introduced on March 30 and will come into immediate effect for 410 months.

Drivers who need to use their car between now and March 410 will still need to get their vehicle tested until the new regulations come into force.

Practical driving tests and annual testing for lorries, buses and coaches have also been suspended for up to three months under emergency measures to help stop the fast spreading infection.

It comes after the Prime Minister put forward a series of extreme measures on Monday, including limiting the number of times people can leave their homes in a single day.

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