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MOT test scrapped for Classic Cars

MOTs scrapped for Classic Cars The Department for Transport has announced it is scrapping MOT tests for cars registered before 1960. In a move that probably won’t make much difference to owners – but will at least cut down on red tape – the Department of Transport has announced that from 18th November 2012 owners of cars registered before 1960 will no longer require an annual MOT. The argument for the change is that owners of classic and historic cars have a much lower accident and MOT failure rate than other vehicles on the road.

Cadillac relaunches in Europe with new models for 2011

Cadillac is relaunching in the UK after a disastrous year in which its European importer went bust locking its entire stock in the hands of the liquidators. Now Cadillac is back – and it’s promising a wider range of more relevant cars than before. However, the appeal in the UK will be stymied by the admission that only two models – the CTS saloon and estate – will be engineered for right-hand drive.

Win some goodies from the VW Motorsport collection

Carlos Sainz won the 2010 Dakar rally car category in his VW Race Touareg 2, and now VW’s motorsport division is gearing up for the Nurburgring 24-hour race. To celebrate El Matador’s win, and in anticipation of an epic race at the ‘Ring, CAR is giving away a collection of Volkswagen Motorsport gear. Click here to enter our competition Up for grabs are a Motorsport Rain Jacket (worth £35), the Motorsport Function Jacket (£60), the Motorsport Sports Bag (£40) and a 1:43 model of the Scirocco GT24 racer.