HC Deb 01 July 1986 vol 100 c489W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what progress has been made in the proposal by the EEC Commission to require a uniform roadworthiness test for private cars; and what would be the consequences of such a directive for British car owners.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The EEC Commission's proposal to amend directive 77/143, which was forwarded to the Council of the European Communities on 2 May 1986, has yet to be discussed by member states.

The effect of the proposal, as presently framed, would be an increase in the scope and, consequently, the cost of the current MOT test.