This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Grant type approval exemptions for vehicles that have ceased production.
Many vehicle manufacturers produce vehicles with components that are unique to that model. When the vehicle ceases production, manufacturing of model specific parts often ceases too. The legal requirement to remain type approved should end when production ends. This would avoid premature scrapping.
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Many serviceable vehicles are scrapped at great cost to their owners and the environment because certain type approved model specific parts are no longer available new E.g. Air-bags, catalytic converters, headlamp units. The list of parts potentially includes every vehicle component either as individual parts or as assemblies. Owners should have the freedom of choice to repair their older vehicle with alternative components or component removal that would still enable the vehicle to pass an MOT.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
Type approval for vehicles does not prevent owners from repairing their vehicles with components that have not been produced by the original manufacturer, provided this does not make the car unsafe to drive, so we're not sure what you want the Government or Parliament to do.
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