Shogun Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 They were rot boxes then and are still rot boxes now yes keep on testing.I starting testing these cars in 1960 and sent many to their graves and kept Mr Cooper in scrap and well deserved the old cars were rubbish. The old cars that are around now have stood the test of time and are not rot boxes the old metal was not as good admitted but you can repair them with welding and replacement panels unlike some of the modern cars that rot in places that you can not weld or repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 The requirement for insurance of a motor vehicle does not require it to have a valid MOT certificate on an old car, or any car for that matter. However using it on the road 'does' require a valid MOT certificate, for qualifying vehicles. I don't see the problem with pre-1960 vehicles being exempt from having an MOT. Let's face it, any vehicle that sort of age has either been lovingly cared for or fully restored to it's former glory. It's not like you can buy a cheap and cheerful pre-1960 car from the small ads, or from the local scrapyard. I reality, most of them, I would have thought are probably in better nick than some that are under 10 years old or less! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I'd assume that people who care to run 52 year old cars are enthusiasts and as such will probably look after their cars more than someone with a 15 year old banger..the people I know in this category certainly do.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shogun Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 Ive just been talking to my mate who does MOTs for me and he says that you will not be able to bring them in for MOT they will not be on the system so you will not be able to MOT them even if you want to,I can see this being a problem with insurance company's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerrangaroo Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Classic car owners will still have to ensure that their cars are roadworthy, quite how they do this and provide proof without an independant check I don't know unless the honesty and integrity of the owners is beyond doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lounge Jay Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 From November 18th this year pre-1960 cars will not have to take there cars for the annual MOT test good idea or bad idea. Madness, why just because a car was built before 1960 is it no longer required to be roadworthy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Madness, why just because a car was built before 1960 is it no longer required to be roadworthy? The same for any car less than 3 years old...by the time my company car is due for it's MOT it'll have done about 150,000 miles...what makes you think the pre 1960's will be allowed on the road in an unroadworty condition..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shogun Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 One of my old cars has non hydrolic brakes in other words rod brakes if you don't constantly adjust and maintain them they don't work full stop, I would not dream of taking to the road with dodgy brakes,my old Ford pop did less than 300 miles last year so it has been stood in my garage most of the time,the sun is out so it might have a run out soon most of the guys who I know in the classic car world look after the cars like a baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lounge Jay Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I'd assume that people who care to run 52 year old cars are enthusiasts and as such will probably look after their cars more than someone with a 15 year old banger..the people I know in this category certainly do.. Many of the boy-racers of today really look after their cars well but still have to a yearly MOT. Is this the Tory led government looking after its older, rich, classic car owning supporters I wonder? hmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerrangaroo Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 @Shogun Is it a requirement to have limited insurance as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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