§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he considers there would be any safety benefits in requiring owners of used cars to put their vehicles through the Ministry of Transport test within a few weeks of purchase, regardless of the time elapsed since the last test of the vehicle concerned.
§ Mrs. ChalkerA requirement for the retesting of used cars after purchase would increase the frequency of MOT testing for a large number of vehicles without regard to their age or date of last inspection, or to any objective evidence that these particular vehicles were likely to have safety defects which would be picked up in the test. I do not believe that the safety benefits from this procedure would justify the cost and effort involved.