The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency\u2019s (DVSA) database records every vehicle that has an MOT, and the dates the MOTs were carried out. Authorities, such as the Police, have access to that data should they need to check if a vehicle has a valid MOT. There is no comparable database for vehicles which do not have a valid MOT.<\/p>
<\/p>
As such, it is not possible to determine the number, or proportion, of vehicles being used illegally without an MOT in England or the constituency of Easington.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of vehicles on the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency database do not have a valid MOT in (a) England and (b) Easington constituency.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will require MOT tests to use decibel meters to ensure that exhaust noise levels are legally compliant.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department takes to help ensure continuity in the inspection of vehicles as part of the MOT process.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1639508/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Department ran a consultation between 18 January and 22 March on the proposal to defer the date of a light vehicle\u2019s first MOT from three to four years. The results of the consultation are currently being considered by ministers and a response will be issued in due course.<\/p> <\/p> The impact assessment and its annex include a full consideration of the potential decrease in road safety due to more time and mileage passing before a vehicle\u2019s first MOT under a one-year increase to the first date. The analysis found that the level of casualties involved in collisions caused by vehicle defects could increase by 1 - 4%, but this represents a much smaller magnitude when compared to overall collisions (around 0.01 - 0.05%). The published impact assessment also outlines assumptions and limitations of the analysis.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the proposed one-year increase to the first date most road vehicles are MOT-tested on the safety of intensively used road vehicles.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the maximum MOT charges allowed for each type of vehicle were last reviewed; and how much his Department spent on all costs associated with carrying out MOT tests (a) in total and (b) per test carried out, in the last 12 months.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1519240/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The MOT ensures a vehicle meets the minimum safety standard at a point in time. However, it is vital that the vehicle should be maintained throughout the year to avoid becoming defective and unroadworthy.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has relaunched the \u2018MOT reminder service\u2019 to make it easier for users to manage their subscriptions and change the vehicles they want a reminder for.<\/p> <\/p> Motorists can also use the \u2018MOT history service\u2019 (www.gov.uk/check-mot-history<\/a>), for all categories of vehicle, to check if the vehicle has a current MOT, when the next MOT is due, and see any defects or advisories listed against the vehicle.<\/p> <\/p> Diesel<\/strong> Year<\/p><\/td> 3-5 Years<\/p><\/td> 6-10 Years<\/p><\/td> 11-20 Years<\/p><\/td> 21-40 Years<\/p><\/td> Over 41 Years<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017<\/p><\/td> 20.17%<\/p><\/td> 34.99%<\/p><\/td> 48.25%<\/p><\/td> 45.10%<\/p><\/td> 29.15%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018<\/p><\/td> 19.76%<\/p><\/td> 34.44%<\/p><\/td> 47.40%<\/p><\/td> 44.80%<\/p><\/td> 27.89%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019<\/p><\/td> 18.58%<\/p><\/td> 32.35%<\/p><\/td> 45.92%<\/p><\/td> 43.67%<\/p><\/td> 25.35%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2020<\/p><\/td> 17.92%<\/p><\/td> 30.39%<\/p><\/td> 44.08%<\/p><\/td> 42.40%<\/p><\/td> 24.49%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2021<\/p><\/td> 17.26%<\/p><\/td> 28.60%<\/p><\/td> 43.44%<\/p><\/td> 42.78%<\/p><\/td> 24.39%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Petrol<\/strong> Year<\/p><\/td> 3-5 Years<\/p><\/td> 6-10 Years<\/p><\/td> 11-20 Years<\/p><\/td> 21-40 Years<\/p><\/td> Over 41 Years<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017<\/p><\/td> 16.21%<\/p><\/td> 32.09%<\/p><\/td> 45.30%<\/p><\/td> 33.46%<\/p><\/td> 21.02%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018<\/p><\/td> 15.92%<\/p><\/td> 31.29%<\/p><\/td> 44.83%<\/p><\/td> 32.85%<\/p><\/td> 20.05%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019<\/p><\/td> 14.94%<\/p><\/td> 29.17%<\/p><\/td> 43.58%<\/p><\/td> 32.45%<\/p><\/td> 19.67%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2020<\/p><\/td> 14.47%<\/p><\/td> 27.20%<\/p><\/td> 41.83%<\/p><\/td> 32.47%<\/p><\/td> 18.81%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2021<\/p><\/td> 13.11%<\/p><\/td> 25.14%<\/p><\/td> 40.85%<\/p><\/td> 32.51%<\/p><\/td> 19.73%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Hybrid<\/strong> Year<\/p><\/td> 3-5 Years<\/p><\/td> 6-10 Years<\/p><\/td> 11-20 Years<\/p><\/td> 21-40 Years<\/p><\/td> Over 41 Years<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017<\/p><\/td> 15.43%<\/p><\/td> 25.18%<\/p><\/td> 31.24%<\/p><\/td> 0.00%<\/p><\/td> 0.00%*<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018<\/p><\/td> 14.94%<\/p><\/td> 25.41%<\/p><\/td> 31.86%<\/p><\/td> 25.00%<\/p><\/td> 0.00%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019<\/p><\/td> 13.50%<\/p><\/td> 23.01%<\/p><\/td> 30.89%<\/p><\/td> 0.00%<\/p><\/td> 0.00%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2020<\/p><\/td> 12.74%<\/p><\/td> 20.26%<\/p><\/td> 30.00%<\/p><\/td> 50.00%<\/p><\/td> 0.00%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2021<\/p><\/td> 11.87%<\/p><\/td> 18.10%<\/p><\/td> 29.51%<\/p><\/td> 49.37%<\/p><\/td> 50.00%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> * Denotes that no vehicles were presented for test<\/p> Electric (Battery)<\/strong> Year<\/p><\/td> 3-5 Years<\/p><\/td> 6-10 Years<\/p><\/td> 11-20 Years<\/p><\/td> 21-40 Years<\/p><\/td> Over 41 Years<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017<\/p><\/td> 15.60%<\/p><\/td> 22.38%<\/p><\/td> 35.49%<\/p><\/td> 27.27%<\/p><\/td> 31.25%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018<\/p><\/td> 16.40%<\/p><\/td> 23.15%<\/p><\/td> 31.59%<\/p><\/td> 32.56%<\/p><\/td> 28.47%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019<\/p><\/td> 16.53%<\/p><\/td> 24.25%<\/p><\/td> 32.04%<\/p><\/td> 24.49%<\/p><\/td> 25.89%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2020<\/p><\/td> 14.92%<\/p><\/td> 23.72%<\/p><\/td> 29.78%<\/p><\/td> 18.87%<\/p><\/td> 20.45%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2021<\/p><\/td> 13.67%<\/p><\/td> 23.79%<\/p><\/td> 27.01%<\/p><\/td> 28.92%<\/p><\/td> 22.70%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/strong><\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 21 March 2022 to Question 141263 on Motor Vehicles: Testing, what estimate he has made of the initial MOT failure rate for (a) diesel, (b) petrol, (c) plug-in hybrids and (d) battery electric vehicles in each of the last five years, by age of vehicle.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the data his Department holds on the number of MOT testing centres that have closed since March 2020.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1461778", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of increasing the length of MoT certificates from 12 months to 24 months on motorists' costs; and if he will make an estimate of the potential average annual saving to motorists from such an increase.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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