I have a horrible feeling this is another nail in the coffin for those of us who run older cars, if they run true to form their pals in the media should start convenient ill informed wailing about the subject.

So we can now trust our government to keep us safe. www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35844778

Is it not the case that vehicles over three years old (except classics manufactured before 1960) must pass emissions testing at the annual MOT?

Have I missed some point here?

MoT tests smoke, not a full emissions test - cars used to be selected at random and subject to a FULL emissions test.