Testing time for older cars

THE ‘MoT’ age arrives in Cyprus tomorrow, as all cars registered between January 5, 1970, and October 11 1973, number plates EN390 to GZ999, are asked to come forward for tests between Monday and the end of January, 2002.

Official letters will inform motorists to take their vehicles to one of a list of registered garages.

Motorists should pay the £25 fee to a Co-operative Bank, in exchange for a receipt, a copy of which should be taken to the garage.

Retests for those cars that fail will cost £15. All cars that fail to turn up to the test will be banned from the roads until they pass.

A full list of participating garages will be included in the letter of summons.

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