MOT exemption

[tonyh]

Interesting article in Hagerty insurance news letter about MOT exemptions.

https://www.hagertyinsurance.co.uk/articles-and-resources/all-articles/2018/04/23/2018-changes-to-the-mot?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=18_Apr_UKNews#

[alan_thomas]

Interesting article Tony. I note that the MOT exemption is 40 years from the date of Registration, not date of manufacture like the Historic status so some stags will not be eligible for exemption this year. Also all Rover engined cars and significantly modified would not be able to claim exemption and it is difficult to claim a BMW axle or fuel injection is a safety improvement.
Personally I will continue to get an MOT. I did ask at the garage that does my MOT's could do the same test but not do the DVLA linked MOT thinking this could be a bit cheaper but they said they would charge more as they would have to charge VAT whereas MOTs are VAT free.
- Alan

[richardthestag]

Interesting link Tony

My next MOT is due 28 May and will be going in for an official MOT. no VAT

The risk is that if it fails then I must fix it and get a pass before I can use it on the road.

But that suits a tiny part of my obligation to ensure the vehicle is roadworthy etc etc etc

not sure fuel injection would count but suspect axles would.

Brake upgrades are also interesting, if an up grade is regarded as a safety upgrade is the suggestion that original setup is dangerous?

[thebadleys]

Excellent information that appears to clarify the "grey" areas.

Thanks for posting

Nigel

[Ritchie6]

There some interesting points in the readers comments section,especially one suggesting that insurance companies could charge more for non MOT'd vehicles. I agree with another comment that an unbroken history of old MOT certificates enhances the value of the car and would be beneficial in the event of trying to sell a car. I have all MOT's from the previous owner going back almost 30 years and believe it's a valuable and worthwhile addition to the car's pedigree. There's also the thorny question of guaranteed valuation figures which may not be honoured. Is it worth saving forty odd quid when your car is worth £20,000+?

Richard

[richardthestag]

That is an interesting point Richard, I use MoT history to verify mileage.

[TR5convalescent]

I think I will just carry on MOTing the car. While nothing ever went wrong with any of my classics so that they had major fails, I never cease to be amazed at how familiarity with the vehicle means that I just look right through an obvious fault which a tester picks up. Thus advisories get fixed before they turn into death traps.

[wilf]

^this, definitely.

[flying farmer]

My MOT testing station has one of the new suspension shaker gadgets fixed to the lift. It showed up play in one of the lower ball joints of my K reg Stag that the tester missed with his crowbar, and I had also missed when doing a pre MOT check.
It was interesting to see just how much the poly lower arm suspension bushes flexed under load.

I am not going to apply for exemption on my Stags even though I could, no major components have been changed despite its massive power increase

[davidf]

My MOT testing station has one of the new suspension shaker gadgets fixed to the lift. It showed up play in one of the lower ball joints of my K reg Stag that the tester missed with his crowbar, and I had also missed when doing a pre MOT check.
It was interesting to see just how much the poly lower arm suspension bushes flexed under load.

I am not going to apply for exemption on my Stags even though I could, no major components have been changed despite its massive power increase

Maybe the shaker created the play??

[flying farmer]

Maybe the shaker created the play??

No chance of that, the joint has to be getting knackered first.
When you consider the loads generated by cornering and braking a side to side movement of an inch or two on the tester is insignificant.

What makes the wear show up is that the ball joint is at its normal working position under test, rather than the suspension being dropped which will move the ball of the joint inside its cup to a position that is probably not as worn.

[Stagdad]

Interesting article Tony. I note that the MOT exemption is 40 years from the date of Registration, not date of manufacture like the Historic status so some stags will not be eligible for exemption this year. Also all Rover engined cars and significantly modified would not be able to claim exemption and it is difficult to claim a BMW axle or fuel injection is a safety improvement.
Personally I will continue to get an MOT. I did ask at the garage that does my MOT's could do the same test but not do the DVLA linked MOT thinking this could be a bit cheaper but they said they would charge more as they would have to charge VAT whereas MOTs are VAT free.
- Alan

I think the bit about any oil leaks will be a fail that your tester told you Alan has got to be the most significant change for us stag owners although mine is the most oil tight it's been in my 12 year ownership. I can see us giving them a underside rub down before a test.

[Markvh]

Would having constant velocity drive shafts mean the car has had a substantial change and therefore not be exempt from the MOT?
And I guess it is the car owner who has to make the decision whether the car is exempt or not which could create problems further down the line if an insurance claim has to be made either for claiming against another or being claimed against.

[Jeff]

https://www.facebook.com/983704668369815/videos/1979732488767023/

[flying farmer]

https://www.facebook.com/98370466836...9732488767023/

Sooner or later something like that will happen over here to an MOT exempt car, it will be involved in an accident and the sh1t will really hit the fan!