Dan Neville
Question:146 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will give details of the commencement and contracts for MOT testing. [10375/99]
Written Answers. - MOT Testing.
Following an international competitive tendering process to establish and operate a national car testing system, a contract was signed on 15 December 1998 with the National Car Testing Service Ltd., a fully-owned subsidiary of SGS Ireland Ltd. Testing will commence on 4 January 2000, with all pre-1992 cars being tested next year, followed by all 1992-1996 cars in 2001. Cars registered in 1997 and 1998 will be tested for the first time in 2002, alongside those already tested in 2000. Thereafter, every car four years and older will be liable for a test every two years.