I can see the advantage of the mot system, it keeps dangerous cars off the roads but yeah, when it's your vehicle that fails it's a absolute shit. Loved our old van :-(
It's just regulations trying too force you to get another vehicle.
Is there a fee for the mot?
Here fees for everything from speeding tickets to inspections go to local Government
Yes but it's quite cheap about 50 USD I guess. And that is paid to the garage that does the mot check. Don't think the government other than regular VAT gets any of it.
Yeah, it's been so long that I've gone without doing one that forgot.... That's how our inspections are too lol.
Na, it's a good system. If your vehicle fails you have the option to repair it. It ensures cars have a basic level of safety and are road worthy.
Well I don't like that regulation lol.....
I don't like any regulations.... We should be held accountable for harming others & that's it. That would be ideal for me
That's fine untill you get a total arsehole driving a wreck at 100mph outside a school. I'll leave it to you to tell the parents of the dead children your zero regulation policy...
I'd like that arsehole to spend the rest of his life passing 80% of anything he owns & any money he makes to the victims' families as restitution
And what would force him to do that ? A law ?
Also be a bit late then for the victim, but hey I'm sure their son/daughter will be happy to receive the random few $ he decides to pay
Or the parents having to open a letter telling them the lowlife that ran over their kid lost his minimum wage job so they won't get their $15 this month. Brilliant
A simple law that's says you have to get your car tested once a year to check its basic road worthyness. Such a simple thing and unless you a total cunt, something to comply with.
Sometimes simple preventive measures , things like checking a car has working brakes before allowing it on the road is the obvious way to go.
You presume that the mere existence of a law prevents bad actors from acting badly. There are many counterexamples.
Of course there wankers who drive dangerous cars with no mot. But this law insures the vast majority have their car checked for major faults they may be unaware of. That's a good thing
