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New MOT regulations – How modified is a modified?

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On the Pistonheads website an interesting article appeared relating to Track day cars and the MOT.

New MOT regs – Do you need to panic?

Most of the new rules have been introduced to keep up with the number of electronic safety systems on new cars. If there’s a warning light you’ve been trying to ignore for a while, you might want to take a second look at it. Under the new rules, any illuminated malfunction indicator lights for electronic power steering, air bags, seat belt pre-tensioners and the like could mean a failed test.
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FBHVC at odds with car clubs

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In the conclusion to the FBHVC document relating to their survey on whether Pre 1960 vehicles should be exempt from MOT testing, they state

“This report of the rigorous research undertaken provides the FBHVC board with a clear indication of what grass roots historic vehicle enthusiasts feel about the government’s proposals on MoT testing.

The results clearly indicate an overwhelming support for change (74%).”

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Loss of SVA *UPDATE*

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Due to the workings of the EU they essentially bring a piece of legislation into law and then ask if there is anything wrong with it. As part of the Whole Vehicle Approval that will come into effect in April 2009 a member State is allowed a system of BIVA (Basic Individual Vehicle Assessment) .

Because of our motoring heritage we are one of the few member States to whom this would apply and hence a draft BIVA has been put together. This is currently the SVA rewritten with only a few ‘tweaks’. Bear in mind that car modifying is virtually nonexistent, in the form that we have, across the bulk of Europe. This draft will shortly be up for consultation via the DfT before onward transmission to the EU for their agreement. Do not believe that this BIVA document is how it will definitely turn out, it is only a draft proposal, the EU may well not allow it through unchanged. Any changes would make it harder to comply but some would stop home and low volume building at a stroke.
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Changes to MOT stations

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Changes are afoot to the MOT with the introduction of ‘one man’ test lanes to try to cut down the waiting times for MOT testing.

It has also been discussed, and is in place in some stations, that MOT testing should be done under the complete control of VOSA and not outsourced to private garages.
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