Will the UK ever scrap the MOT test?

Dav4 · 25 Jul 2018 at 19:21

seen an article on various news sites today and couldn’t believe what I was reading. “Time to scrap outdated MOT test ministers told” “drivers are wasting £250mill a year on rip off checks and unnecessary tests” :eek:

Link for anyone wanting to read
https://www.google.com/amp/www.dail...Drivers-wasting-250m-year-rip-MOT-checks.html
Poor drivers having to waste £40 of there hard earned money once per year to ensure there car is in good working order. :eek:

How ridiculous it’s part of driving to make sure your car is safe to take out on the road!
I shudder to think the state some cars on the road would end up in if they don’t need an MOT. Majority of people I know don’t check there car at all out of ignorance and would be lost without the annual MOT test telling them there tyres are bald, brakes need changing or various lights or indicators are not working etc. At least the AA have chimed in and said it would be a dangerous move if the MOT test was abolished.
It Got me thinking though could this actually happen eventually over here given how many states in America have scrapped there equivalent?

Dis86 · 25 Jul 2018 at 19:31

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robj20 · 25 Jul 2018 at 19:36

Dis86 said:
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Good input.

I don't think it would be a good idea, far too many people rock up to a test with things wrong and use the MOT as something to diagnose any issues.

paradigm · 25 Jul 2018 at 19:37

Tried to read the "neoliberal" "study". Got as far as:

garbage "study" said:
The actual inspection price varies by garage, with lower MOT prices usually signalling higher markups on the replacement parts

Then I had to stop reading, as that alone was a laughable statement.

Semple · 25 Jul 2018 at 19:47

Oh look, a Daily Fail article.

GeX · 25 Jul 2018 at 19:49

Click bait to trigger some outrage.

Mark1989 · 25 Jul 2018 at 19:51

I saw daily mail and nope,

Randomface74 · 25 Jul 2018 at 19:55

£250 mil for basic safety seems reasonable.
We could cancel the smart meter roll out and have £11bn to play with.
Or cancel HS2 and save £55bn.
Priorities. :rolleyes:

Diddums · 25 Jul 2018 at 19:56

No. No it won't. Stop reading the daily mail.

Dolph · 25 Jul 2018 at 19:59

If it doesn't provide a measurable safety benefit, then scrapping it makes total sense.

crinkleshoes · 25 Jul 2018 at 20:00

Dis86 said:
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Begbie · 25 Jul 2018 at 20:00

MOTs are two years here (cyprus) and I doubt they all actually 'pass'. Some of them just look like plain death traps.

My mechanic was convinced my previous car was a dodgy MOT.

So no, it's not a good idea.

Raymond Lin · 25 Jul 2018 at 20:05

You should see some of the cars in the States where they don’t have their version of MOT.

Diddums · 25 Jul 2018 at 20:11

Raymond Lin said:
You should see some of the cars in the States where they don’t have their version of MOT.

This is exactly what I was thinking. Some of the death traps I've seen on Jalopnik are ridiculous. I'm talking cars with 3 wheels, cars that have been cut to bits with a jaws of life, cars with no doors, cars with a bucket as a seat and a spanner as a steering wheel, etc.

Sadly humans are retards and need protecting from themselves and others.

Jamesyboyjim · 25 Jul 2018 at 20:15

Scrap it? Hell no! When you see some of the dumpsters on the roads and the disgusting things with blue / black smoke pouring out the back the only positive I take from seeing them whilst holding my breath is that hopefully its next MOT will get it off the road.

Raymond Lin · 25 Jul 2018 at 20:23

Diddums said:
This is exactly what I was thinking. Some of the death traps I've seen on Jalopnik are ridiculous. I'm talking cars with 3 wheels, cars that have been cut to bits with a jaws of life, cars with no doors, cars with a bucket as a seat and a spanner as a steering wheel, etc.

Sadly humans are retards and need protecting from themselves and others.

I have seen a rust bucket of a car where the roof was sliced off, no windscreen and now doors.

Actually someone I know drove around in a Toyota something with a cracked windscreen. Not a chip but a massive crack.

Diddums · 25 Jul 2018 at 20:28

Jamesyboyjim said:
Scrap it? Hell no! When you see some of the dumpsters on the roads and the disgusting things with blue / black smoke pouring out the back the only positive I take from seeing them whilst holding my breath is that hopefully its next MOT will get it off the road.

https://jalopnik.com/guy-driving-suv-with-a-jack-for-a-wheel-is-a-reminder-t-1826951113

https://jalopnik.com/please-do-not-drive-down-the-road-without-a-tire-1819508366

How about this one? What do you think this would do to a pedestrian? Mince meat.

https://jalopnik.com/this-penny-covered-bmw-up-for-auction-is-a-fantastic-in-1797974842

Diddums · 25 Jul 2018 at 20:29

Raymond Lin said:
I have seen a rust bucket of a car where the roof was sliced off, no windscreen and now doors.

Actually someone I know drove around in a Toyota something with a cracked windscreen. Not a chip but a massive crack.

Check out my post above, some mental stuff out there. A jack as a wheel. A jack.

geekman · 25 Jul 2018 at 20:59

No MOTs where I live, and the state of some vehicles is unbelievable.

Bulges/very deep cuts in tyres, no lights working, cars bodged together from 3-4 crashed ones, others with no brakes, only a handbrake. I've seen some literally break in half / have axles fall off in the middle of the road.

I'm no fan of the "lets fail this perfectly decent car because the airbag light is on" type stuff, but some form of test is eminently sensible, and I can't see it being removed anytime soon.

Nasher · 25 Jul 2018 at 22:16

Enough people already drive around on bald tyres and crap brakes even with testing. TBH they should scrap the 3 year MOT-free period for new cars as well because quite a lot of them would fail.

They don't have one in the US and you should see the death traps some of them drive around.