Northern Ireland's Infrastructure Minister proposes temporary MOT exemptions and biennial testing to address testing backlog.

Northern Ireland's Infrastructure Minister, John O'Dowd, discusses potential temporary MOT exemptions lasting up to a year to tackle the testing backlog. He also mentions that a move to biennial testing may be necessary, but faces opposition from police and the motor/insurance industries. These proposals follow spiralling wait times, with many motorists facing delays of several months for an MOT test.

March 13, 2024
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