Policy papers and consultations

Seeks views on whether we should change the timeframe for the first date a vehicle should be MOT tested and evidence and views on other changes to MOT testing.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 25 January 2024

• Changes to the date of the first MOT test and research into other MOT enhancements

  Executive summary The MOT test has been in place since the 1960s and the 3…

Proposed increases of about 1.5% to fees charged for Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) services, such as theory tests, driving tests and vehicle tests.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 18 January 2022

• Changing the cost of DVSA services for 2021 to 2022

  1. Background This consultation proposes increasing the fees paid for…

• List of proposed fees for DVSA services for 2021 to 2022

  This document shows the full list of increases to fees charged by the…

Seeking views on extending the date of the first MOT from 3 to 4 years.

• From: Department for Transport and 1 others
• Updated: 18 January 2018

Seeking your views on an exemption from testing for vehicles older than 40 years and associated changes.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 18 December 2017

Seeks views on a proposed 18th edition of the 'In service exhaust emission standards for road vehicles' which takes account of new vehicles.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 20 August 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Consultation to introduce revised emission requirements to the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 5 December 2011

The department is proposing to exempt vehicles of historic interest from statutory MOT testing.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 3 November 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Reviews proposals allowing vehicles made before 1960 to be exempt from statutory MOT tests.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 3 November 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government