Westfield/Q Plate Knowledgeable/Friendly MOT Station near Huntingdon

[Kingster]

29 minutes ago, Captain Colonial said:

Correct.  Q plate and no emissions on V5 = no emissions test, visible smoke only.

 

 

Go back and complain.

Yep - the key point is “treat the following as first used before 1975”. 
 

From then on any time it says “for cars first used on or before...” a Q uses this as a Top Trump card. 👍

[SXRORY]

16 minutes ago, shrops-paul said:

Lets hear it for the Q plate

 

Whoop whoop! Dont know why you would want the age related plate on a kit car. 

Just more hassle 👍. 

[Kingster]

16 minutes ago, SXRORY said:

Whoop whoop! Dont know why you would want the age related plate on a kit car. 

Just more hassle 👍. 

In case you fancy misspelling your name and putting that on instead 😁

[geejay]

Thank you for the clarification - i feel much more knowledgeable (and pious) going back to the KwikFit MOT person now.

[thebutler]

This kind of thing was the point of my original post. Hope you get it sorted, amazing how many testers can follow the guidelines 🙄

[Martyn Vann - Warwickshire AO]

A bit late to this thread but just to affirm what what has been posted already, the Q plate is treated as before 1st August 1975, as are all kit cars up to 1998. Emissions testing required from 1998 on age related plate or 'cherished' number plate.

[geejay]

Thanks Martyn.  I spoke to the Kwik FIt tester and we went through the regs on the phone - he agreed with the Q plate being treated as pre Aug 1975 so i'm taking it back in for a "retest" .....

 

Thanks all for info 

[thebutler]

To close the loop on my original post I took it to a small independent just down the road in the end after giving them a call. A true father and son outfit, which is nice to see in this corporate age. They do a few Morgan's, but mine was the first Westie. Very thorough, but sensible test. 

 

B C Searle & Son, Godmanchester if of use to anyone