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on the frontline of help-
ing the nation combat
COVID19 are able to do
so.”
“Allowing this tempo-
rary exemption from ve-
hicle testing will enable
vital services such as
deliveries to continue,
frontline workers to get
to work, and people to
get essential food and
medicine.”
MoT exemption “Safety is key, which is
in battle against coronavirus why garages will remain
open for essential repair
Vehicle owners to be work where this abso- work.”
granted MoT exemption lutely cannot be done Legislation will be intro-
in battle against corona- from home, or shop for duced on March 30 and
virus necessities. will come into immedi-
All cars, vans and mo- ate effect for 12 months,
Temporary exemption torcycles which usually following a short consul-
will enable vital services would require an MOT tation with key organi-
to continue, frontline test will be exempted sations. Drivers will still
workers to get to work, from needing a test from need to get their vehi-
and people to get es- 30 March 2020. Vehi- cle tested until the new
sential food and medi- cles must be kept in a regulations come into
cine. roadworthy condition, place, if they need to
and garages will remain use it.
• cars, motorcycles and open for essential re- If you can’t get an MoT
vans to be granted MoT pair work. Drivers can that’s due because
exemption be prosecuted if driving you’re in self-isolation,
unsafe vehicles. the Department for
• this will allow people You must ensure your Transport is working
to carry on with essen- vehicle is kept in good with insurers and the
tial travel condition. police to ensure people
People should stay at aren’t not unfairly pe-
• vehicles must be kept home and avoid travel. nalised for things out of
in roadworthy condition The only reasons peo- their control.
ple should leave their Practical driving tests
Vehicle owners will homes is set out in the and annual testing
be granted a 6-month government guidance. for lorries, buses and
exemption from MOT Transport Secretary coaches have been
testing, enabling them Grant Shapps said: suspended for up to 3
to continue to travel to “We must ensure those months.