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AFP calls for electric van MOT deferral due to testing backlog

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Lorna McAtear

The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is calling for an official deferral for MOTs on 4.25 tonne electric vans as some fleets report finding tests “impossible” to book. For MOT test purposes, this special category of vans is treated as a heavy goods vehicle (HGV), meaning that it has to be tested at one year old rather than three, and also faces a more rigorous examination.

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