AQW 21869/17-22

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 06/09/2021
Answered On Date: 14/09/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what consideration she has given to allowing MOTs to be conducted in garages, as similar to rules in England and Wales.

Answer:

MOT tests are conducted in compliance with The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and the Motor Vehicle Testing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 and the Goods Vehicle Testing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, and this existing legislative framework does not provide for vehicle tests to be conducted at private garages. There are no plans to consider changing this legislation.