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Government Announce MOT Exemption


16 March 2020

Government Announce MOT Exemption The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a six month temporary exemption on MOTs for all cars, vand and motorcycles in an effort to help curn non-essential travel during the Coronavirus outbreak.

The exemption will begin on 30th March 2020, with the Government adding that owners still "have a duty to keep their vehicles in a roadworthy condition". This exemption is hoped to relive the pressure of garages across the county who are still operating to provide essential repair work for key workers and motorists with a defined mobility need.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps commented: “We must ensure those on the frontline of helping the nation combat COVID19 are able to do so.

“Allowing this temporary exemption from vehicle testing will enable vital services such as deliveries to continue, frontline workers to get to work, and people get essential food and medicine.

“Safety is key, which is why garages will remain open for essential repair work.”

This announced was welcomed by Neil Baker, TC Harrison Ford Managing Director "With a rapidly changing environment we are faced with currently, I welcome this decision as a very effective measure to reduce the amount of non-essential repair/servicing work we are conducting. We continue to operate, as per govenrment guidance, to help key workers do their jobs and keep Britain moving"

If you are a key worker looking to book service or repair, please click the link.