Three-year time limit for new vehicle MOTs set to stay

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The result of the Department for Transport’s consultation on the mandatory time limit for MOTs is likely to result in the rules remaining unchanged, Insurance Post can exclusively reveal.

Currently, new cars are legally required to undergo an MOT within the first three years of their lifespan.

The consultation, undertaken earlier this year, explored possibilities and effects of keep

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