# The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2017, Regulation 7: Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981


In regulation 6(5) at the end insert—
““vehicle of historical interest” means a vehicle which is considered to be of historical interest to Great Britain and which—
(a) was manufactured or registered for the first time at least 40 years previously,
(b) is of a type no longer in production, and
(c) has been historically preserved or maintained in its original state and has not undergone substantial changes in the technical characteristics of its main components,
where “type” in relation to a vehicle has the meaning given in paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 of the Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2009.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/850/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-tests-amendment-regulations-2017/regulation-7
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