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The NFDA strongly opposes the Government’s proposed changes to the current MOT system.
Sue Robinson, chief executive of the NFDA, said: “The public buying new cars is mostly buying from franchised dealers, therefore a large number of first-time MOTs will be conducted at franchised dealership locations. It is a general consensus among our members that increasing initial testing from 3 years to 4 years will have a negative impact on vehicle safety and unnecessarily risk life.”
Since the announcement, the NFDA has surveyed its franchised dealer members. The survey results, he said, showed strong consensus and resistance from dealers around the decision to change the existing MOT regime.
Franchise dealer members revealed that 98% were concerned that rider safety would be compromised if the proposed MOT change went through, and 97% of the respondents surveyed claimed the changes would directly lead to an increase in vehicle defects.
Additionally, 98% do not believe this change will save riders additional costs, which directly goes against one of the Government’s main arguments for increasing early testing from 3 to 4 years.
Robinson concludes: “It is important for the Government to make the country’s road safety a priority and maintain the current structure of the Ministry of Transport. Changing the MOT test from 3 to 4 years will result in insignificant savings for the rider. If the Government is committed to saving motorists money, reducing Vehicle Exercise Duty (VED) or keeping road taxes stable will have a bigger impact.
“In order for us to continue to press this issue with parliament, the NFDA will write a letter to members of the shadow department of transportation outlining our safety and business concerns with the proposal submitted by the DfT.
“We encourage the signing and sharing of the auto trade body’s petition to stop DfT’s dangerous proposal to the MOT regime in GB.”
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