New roadworthy laws

THE Transport Department announced yesterday that as from September 1 the owners of used cars would need to present a road-worthiness certificate before registering their vehicles.

According to the announcement, the certificate would be necessary in order for the department to issue an official road-worthiness certificate that owners would be obliged to display on the vehicle’s windscreen.

The decision is set to especially affect importers of used cars who would now have to MOT their vehicles at government-approved private garages at a cost of £25 each.

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