People who own cars, motorcycles and vans will get a six month exception to MOTs.
The UK Government has said that people will get a six-month exemption from MOT testing from Monday, March 30.
Vehicles must be kept in a roadworthy condition, and garages will remain open for essential repair work.
Drivers can be prosecuted if driving unsafe vehicles.
Drivers will still need to get their vehicle tested until the new regulations come into place on March 30.
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Anyone who can’t get an MoT which is now due because you’re in self-isolation is being told that the Department for Transport is working with insurers and the police to ensure people aren’t unfairly penalised for things out of their control.
The advice however remains that vehicles are to be used for essential travel and people should remain at home.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: “We must ensure those on the frontline of helping the nation combat COVID 19 are able to do so.
“Allowing this temporary exemption from vehicle testing will enable vital services such as deliveries to continue, frontline workers to get to work, and people get essential food and medicine.
“Safety is key, which is why garages will remain open for essential repair work.”
Practical driving tests and annual testing for lorries, buses and coaches have been suspended for up to three months.
