RMI supports government MOT decision

Some eighteen months after the Government announced that it would review the MOT System and following the RMI’s numerous meetings with Ministers and officials the government has finally now acknowledged industry advice and accepted that frequency should remain unchanged.

Alec Murray, RMI chairman commented: “It is positive that after much speculation that MOT frequency will not feature in the review. The RMI have always been against any change to MOT frequency on the grounds that it is unnecessary and poses considerable safety issues. By retaining the current system the government has cut the risk of the additional road deaths and injuries that would have potentially occurred with a move to less frequent testing.”

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