Which vehicles will be exempt from roadworthiness testing?
- Vehicles constructed or first registered before 1960 are already exempt from roadworthiness testing (popularly known as the ‘MOT’). The Department’s preferred option was to exempt all vehicles constructed or first registered 40 years ago on a rolling basis.
Are older cars more likely to fail an MOT test?
- Respondents also pointed to the higher number of collisions and the increased MOT test failure rates for vehicles of this age, compared to those over 40 years old. Vehicles first registered in 1961–1977 have better MOT pass rates than those registered in the following 10 year period. 19.
How old does a vehicle have to be to be roadworthy?
- The Directive enabled Member States to exempt vehicles over 30 years old from periodic roadworthiness testing. It also provided that vehicles that have been substantially changed should not be exempted from annual roadworthiness testing. 3.
When are modifications to a vehicle not exempt from testing?
- 25. We have decided that we will consider only modifications made since 1988 when determining whether a vehicle has been substantially altered and thus not exempt from testing. Other Classes of Vehicle 26.
That said, you can't legally avoid paying car tax in Virginia. People have tried to avoid the car tax by registering their cars in different states or lying about their circumstances. However, doing so means you face fines of up to 25% of the initial tax rate with 5% interest each year it goes unpaid.