NEW CARS MIGHT not face their first MOT test until they are four years old, under new proposals being considered by the Government. Currently, new cars must undertake their first road worthiness test three years after the date they were first registered.
The Government is also seeking views on whether subsequent MOT tests should be carried out every two years instead of annually, and what changes could be made to ensure that tests provides adequate checks to assess the operation of the latest safety features.
The consultation document states that vehicles are now better built than they were when the MOT test was introduced in 1960, making them more resilient to wear and tear.
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