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DVLA DATA SHOWS ONE IN FIVE CARS FAILS ITS FIRST MOT

IAM Motoring Trust research acquired through the Freedom of Information Act and DVLA reveals that 21.6% of three-year old cars fail their first MoT test - a higher failure rate than in some EUcountries that require first roadworthiness tests of vehicles only after four years (the EU minimum).

"The high UK failure rates may argue against relaxing our MoT testing regime from three to four years on road-safety grounds. But do we have the full picture?" said Neil Greig, IAM Trust Director.

"A Treasury-sponsored review in 2006 suggested that the UK practice of 'gold plating' the European minimum for roadworthiness testing was costing motorists £465 million a year. As a result, the Department for Transport prepared a consultation that was due to be launched in the summer of 2007 but has still not appeared. In the meantime, motorists have seen no action and may have incurred nearly £1bn in costs for the current MoT testing system. Who can blame them for worrying about being ripped off?"

A 2007 IAM Trust survey showed that motorists viewed the MoT test as an essential road safety measure but that they suspected that failures were influenced by a garage's wish to carry out unnecessary work.

"It's time for government to get MoT testing out of the 'all too difficult' box; motorists have waited too long for answers to important questions," said Greig. These, he says, are;

- Why are first-test pass rates in some European countries better at four years than UK pass rates after three years?

- Does the three-year UK MoT test unnecessarily "gold plate" the European minimum requirement for roadworthiness - at a cost to UK motorists of £465 million a year?

- Would the application of European minimum standards be enough to guarantee roadworthiness of UK cars?

- Is there any evidence that accidents due to vehicle failure are greater in countries that wait four years for a first compulsory roadworthiness test?

- In the UK, only garages can carry out tests and supply the parts and labour needed to rectify faults. In some European countries, testing and rectifying procedures are separated - should we consider the introduction of independent testing centres?

Greig also questioned why so many UK cars fail the first MoT test after just three years when three-year warranties and service agreements are common. "Is it because garages do the MoT test before the three-year warranty service instead of after it, which fuels motorists' suspicion that the MoT is being used to show that the service has been done properly? Do manufacturers' service schedules not cover all the points needed to pass a MoT test - if not, why?" And finally: "Are high failure rates down to motorists failing to maintain their cars properly?"

First-time MoT failure rates (2007), supplied by VOSA show that in 2007, 21.6% (580,754) of three-year old cars submitted to their first test failed it. Among 836,646 individual failure faults, the top 10 were:

1. Lighting and signaling - 271,567

2. Tyres and wheels - 155,489

3. Drivers view of the road (Cracked/chipped windscreens, other obstructions) - 120,095

4. Brakes - 110,327

5. Steering and suspension - 99,798

6. Fuel and emissions - 23,634

7. Registration plates and VIN (vehicle identification number) - 19,047

8. Seatbelts - 11,271

9. Body and structure -7,705

10. Road wheels (loose, missing wheel nuts etc) - 5,746

Figures supplied to the IAM Trust by European motoring organisations show that in some countries where they apply the EU-minimum four years for the first roadworthiness test, the failure rate is lower than in the UK; e.g. France 5.61%, Switzerland 17.5%, and Norway 19.9%. However, the failure rate in Spain is higher than the UK, at 32%. In other countries than the UK that also test vehicles for the first time at three years, failure rates are far lower than in the UK (Germany 4.8% and Austria 10%).

IAM Trust is the re-branded Institute of Advanced Motorists.



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