Let a new one come out regulations for historic vehicles It has been one of the great news of the year. The reform of this regulation was necessary and had been in the making for some time, which is why some interesting changes have come for those who want to keep their classics. That too extends to ITVsince the number of this type of vehicles is expected to increase. Currently there are about 47,000 vehicles classified as historic and about 6,000 that pass the technical inspection each year.
From now on, not only is the process of converting a car into a classic easier, it is also change the periodicity. For example, vehicles over 60 years old are exempt from the MOT, although they could always pass it voluntarily. In the case of cars up to 40 years old, they have to carry out the inspection every two years, those between 40 and 45 years old can do it every three years and those between 45 and 60 years old it is extended to an inspection every four years. He procedure will be the same than in the rest of the cars, although with some particularities.
Depending on what is reflected in the ITV Card of the historic vehicle, they are exempt from testing brake gauge or slack plate, the existence of belts and lighting devices. This depends on their original approval, while the use of tires with a depth of less than 1.6 mm is also allowed on these vehicles. The use of spare parts is not considered modification, as long as no data is altered of the card. We have already talked about the requirements to be historic and the current MOT is mandatory in both groups A and B.
It must be taken into account that the number of these vehicles will grow significantly with the new procedure, because it is simpler and cheaper. Users who have classics are normally careful with those cars and They usually pass the MOT on the first try. There is talk of 84% of cases, a figure that we hope will be maintained. Among the most widespread defects are brakes, the first cause of rejection in historical ones, with 35% of cases. They also have to pay special attention to lighting and signage (16%); in addition to the wheels and suspension (11%).
