Vehicle owners in Britain have been granted a six-month exemption from MOT testing.
All cars, vans and motorcycles are now exempted from needing a test.
This will allow people to carry on with essential travel during the coronavirus pandemic, the Department for Transport said.
Given the circumstances I'm granting an MOT temporary exemption so that if your MOT is due from 30th March 2020 you will automatically receive a SIX-month extension. However, you must still keep your car in a roadworthy condition and garages will remain open if you need repairs.
— Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (@grantshapps) March 25, 2020
Drivers were warned that vehicles must be kept in a roadworthy condition.
Garages will remain open for essential repair work.
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