Consultation outcome

Extending first MOT date to 4 years

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
This consultation has concluded

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Detail of outcome

The government has consulted on extending the period of the first MOT for cars and motorcycles from 3 years to 4 years. This document sets out our response and a summary of feedback received.


Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on extending the date of the first MOT from 3 to 4 years.

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Consultation description

We are seeking views on proposals for extending the date of a vehicle鈥檚 first MOT date from 3 to 4 years. This includes asking if the change should apply to:

  • all vehicles
  • all vehicles except small vans

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Updates to this page

Published 22 January 2017
Last updated 18 January 2018 show all updates
  1. Government response to consultation and summary of responses published.

  2. Corrected figures in table 4.

  3. First published.

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