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Mandatory MOT testing to be reintroduced from 1 August

Mandatory MOT testing is to be reintroduced from 1 August 2020 as COVID-19 restrictions are slowly lifted, Roads Minister Baroness Vere has announced today (Monday 29th June).

• Mandatory MOT tests for car, motorcycle and van owners in England, Scotland and Wales to be reintroduced to keep roads safe

• Drivers encouraged to book a test in advance to ensure vehicles are in a roadworthy condition

• Vehicle owners with an MOT due date before 1 August will still receive a 6-month exemption

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