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Aaron Morris

MOT rules could be eased to slash costs for drivers

Buyers and owners of new cars, vans, motorbikes and other vehicles could be permitted to push back their initial MOT by one year - as the Government plan to slash costs for drivers across the UK.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that it has opened a consultation on proposals to allow certain vehicles in Great Britain to have their first MOT four years after registration - as opposed to the current three-year period in place.

Views on MOT frequency are also being sought after. At the time of writing, these are required every 12 months following a vehicle's first test.

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