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<p>The legal requirements for MOT are not a devolved matter in Scotland. Following
the commitment made by the Chancellor in the July 2015 budget statement, the Department
for Transport is currently developing a public consultation and impact assessment
which will consider options for extending the frequency of the first test for some
vehicles. The consultation will take into account the potential benefits to consumers,
the government’s safety priorities, as well as the impact a change may have on MOT
garage businesses. I anticipate that the consultation will be published in the summer.
The other EU countries currently requiring a vehicle to have an initial roadworthiness
inspection at 3 years, as per the current GB practice are; Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Austria, Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and
Bulgaria.</p>
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