AQW 7491/17-22 Written question to the Minister for Infrastructure
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.
Asked by Andrew Muir MLA on 23 September 2020
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 23 September 2020
- Answer due by
- 8 October 2020
- Answered
- 5 October 202012 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Infrastructure
- Priority question
- No
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.