Consultation on Biennial MOT Testing - Screening form

Currently testing of all vehicles which use the public roads in NI is the responsibility of the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) through vehicle inspection at its test centres. Currently private cars and motorcycles are first MOT tested at 4 years old and light goods vehicles under 3,500kg are first tested at 3 years old. Each of those vehicle categories are tested annually thereafter. The Minister has indicated that he wishes to explore the potential for biennial vehicle testing in Northern Ireland.