Motor Vehicles: Testing

Mrs. Villiers
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions she has had with (a) the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, (b) drivers’ representative groups and (c) the motor industry on the possible deregulation of MOT fees.

Jim Fitzpatrick
Officials have had preliminary discussions about different options for setting MOT test fees with representatives of the MOT trade at industry liaison meetings. Other interested parties will have an opportunity to present their views on the idea of deregulating MOT fees and other options when the wider consultation on the MOT scheme is launched in the next few months.