When garages were said to not be essential in the first lock down the Gov had no option but to extend MOT's. But since they are staying open why should there be an extension?

ORB has answered your question, Skidpan - a few people may have reasons preventing them taking a car for a MoT.

Never had asked a question. If garages are open drivers must have a current MOT if they use their cars. No MOT and get car taken off you when caught.

But remember you are allowed to drive a car without a current MOT if taking the car to a pre-booked MOT appointment. So if you cannot get out because you are shielding make sure your first drive will be to the MOT garage if your MOT expires.

Quite simply there are no excuses.

Extending MOTs again would prevent some covid-19 deaths but it might cause a few fatal accidents caused by defective vehicles. My guess is that it would save considerably more lives than it would cost, so MOTs should be extended again.

When garages were said to not be essential in the first lock down the Gov had no option but to extend MOT's.

There was no requirement for MOT stations to close during lockdown number 1.

That is why my local MOT station stayed open.

But the local Kia, Peugeot and Toyota garages (we pass them on the way to Tesco) all stayed closed with the gated barricaded until July.

As I said above our local Skoda dealer was working all through lockdown because the maintain emergency vehicles. But until late April/May they did no work on private vehicles.

There is a lot of debate about people with "conditions" having the jab. An example, Here Pregnant women not advised to have it, in Canada where niece is a Doctor (and also pregnant with twins) was advised to have it.

Best to avoid introducing any strange and complex substances during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy when the embryo is busy forming its specialised cells in the process of becoming a foetus. Oldest antenatal advice can be found in the bible - Judges 13, verses 7 and 14.