tinyurl.com/mot-exemption talks about VELs (tax) not MOTs for some reason.
The current document is here (V112 or V112G if over 3.5T or PSV)...
www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digital...f
This shows item j 'Goods vehicle powered by electricity'...
... nothing about cars generally and so an electric car DOES need an MOT as does an electric motorbike (I know as I have one!) but the tax is zero rated... for the moment! The only MOT exemptions for EVs are for Goods Vehicles - including (obviously) vans. Again, I had one, so I know it's true. Whether it is a good idea or not is another matter.
MW
Edited by martinwinlow on 14/02/2013 at 08:39
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