AQW 7491/17-22

Mr Andrew Muir
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 23/09/2020
Answered On Date: 05/10/2020
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure why the threshold for the age at which vehicles are required to undergo an MOT test is set at four years.

Answer:

The timing of the first MOT test is set out in the Road Traffic Northern Ireland Order 1995 which aligns with the requirements of EU Directive 2014/45. This requires a first roadworthiness test within 4 years from the date on which the vehicle was first registered.