Mandatory MOT test returns from 1 August

Mandatory MOTs for vehicles in England, Scotland and Wales will be reintroduced from 1 August, the government has said.

Drivers have been allowed to delay the test for six months due to the coronavirus pandemic, but there are growing concerns about road safety.

• Roads Minister Baroness Vere said MOTs would be key as restrictions were eased and more people returned to the roads.

  "Garages across the country are open and I urge drivers who are due for their MOT to book a test," 

  “While exemptions are still available for vehicle owners with an MOT due date before 1 August, it is vital that drivers still take their vehicle to be checked if they notice something is wrong in the same way that they usually would."