(2) what assessment he has made of the effect on vehicle emissions as a result of extending the MOT testing regime to every other year after cars' fourth year as recommended by the Davidson review;
(3) whether he has made an assessment of the impact that lengthening the time between MOT tests will have on (a) road safety and (b) driver behaviour as referred to on page 5, paragraph 13 of the Davidson report;
(4) whether he has made an assessment of the frequency of MOT equivalent tests in other EU member states;
(5) whether he has made an assessment of the comparable rates of accidents in which vehicle defects are a contributable factor in other EU member states with an MOT equivalent regime of testing every other year;
(6) what estimates he has (a) made and (b) evaluated of the potential increase in (i) deaths and (ii) serious injuries from a change from annual to biannual MoT tests;
(7) what estimate he has made of the financial implications for (a) MOT garages, (b) motorists and (c) manufacturers and retailers of cars and components arising from a change from annual to biannual MOT tests; and if he will make a statement.
I intend to issue a consultation paper shortly which will cover these issues.
The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) is responsible for the operation of the MOT Scheme. Statistics regarding the number of vehicles that failed the MOT test on the grounds of emissions standards are published annually in VOSA’s Effectiveness Report. This is available on-line at www.vosa.gov.uk or in the House of Commons Library, Business and Transport Section.
The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) is responsible for the supervision of the MOT Scheme. Statistics regarding the number of MOT tests carried out on (a) private and (b) commercial vehicles are reported annually in VOSA’s Effectiveness Report.
This is available on-line at www.vosa.gov.uk or in the House of Commons Library, Business and Transport Section.
The number of approved MOT garages at 19 June 2007 was 18,858.
The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) is responsible for the supervision of the MOT scheme. VOSA authorises a range of equipment for use when carrying out MOT tests. However, the equipment purchased remains a business decision for the MOT garage owner. VOSA does not hold records of the expenditure of MOT garages, therefore, no estimate is available.
The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) is responsible for the supervision of the MOT scheme. Garages applying to the Secretary of State for authorisation to be a registered MOT provider are not required to pay a fee.