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The Government's plan to change the annual MoT test to a European-style biennial inspection has been abandoned, with more emphasis to be placed on raising industry standards and tightening current regulations.

http://www.classicandperformancecar.com ... _test.html

Rightly so to. Some of the badly maintained shonkers on the roads now should be sent to the scrappy. If they did extend the check to 2 years the situation would be horrific.

For once I agree with VOSA. And that won't happen very often.

I'm glad too.

It's hard enough remembering when it's due when it's the same time each year - just think how many would forget if it was only done every other year.

You can use the Text reminder service(at a cost).
If you had a peek in "Matters of Testing(MOT VOSA publication ) you be horrified.
In allot of Euro country's the don't even MOT bikes

nteck uk wrote:You can use the Text reminder service(at a cost).
If you had a peek in "Matters of Testing(MOT VOSA publication ) you be horrified.
In allot of Euro country's the don't even MOT bikes

They don't in France. Is that such a big problem? Most bike owners I know are well on top of their bike maintenance, to a degree that probably exceeds the testing regime.

Car owners will drive around in a death trap, blissfully unaware that they are endangering their own lives and potentially many others.

Motorcycle owners, far less so if at all.

mangocrazy wrote: Is that such a big problem?

Yes!

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Car owners will drive around in a death trap, blissfully unaware that they are endangering their own lives and potentially many others.

That's why it's a problem..

Motorcycle owners, far less so if at all.

Maybe the ones you know....

So if it's such a problem, why don't we reduce it to 6 months and be even safer? This is getting into 'Nanny knows best' health and safety territory.

My point is that a yearly testing regime for cars is probably appropriate, given the general lack of knowledge, care and concern in the 4 wheel community.

Bikes on the other hand do far less miles per year than cars and are normally owned by people who do actually give a f**k. Therefore I regard a test every two years as appropriate for two-wheeled vehicles.

I'd probaly extend that to 3-wheelers as well, were it not for Reliant Robins...

I don't think that's what you really meant to say Mango.

Samray wrote:I don't think that's what you really meant to say Mango.

Indeed!

Why - what did I mean to say, then?...

nteck uk wrote: In allot of Euro country's the don't even MOT bikes

Have to admit I didn't see this bit!

I'm old - that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!

You really want bikes tested twice a year? ... doubt it.

Samray wrote:You really want bikes tested twice a year? ... doubt it.

Er no; merely taking an argument to its logical and absurd conclusion in an attempt to ridicule it.

As eny fule no...

Therefore I regard a twice yearly test as appropraite

??

Bugger.

Meant to say "test every two years" or 'bi-annual test'.

Double bugger. But the edit button is my friend...