Hi all---- just had a read through the VOSA manual from the link supplied and have these 2 extracts from the "Introduction",----A1,History of the Mot. section 2 = 2012 – checks of secondary restraint systems, battery and wiring, ESC, speedometers and steering locks.------and then--- A2, Background to the Test,section 4 = Northern Ireland has a separate scheme covered by different regulations, and vehicles with valid certificates issued there are exempt from the scheme applicable to the rest of the United Kingdom....................Well, I never knew that !!Another quirky thing from the history of these Islands...My Brother-in-law, a Historian by profession, reminded me that the "Official" title for the UK is actually}-----The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.... so I had a look at this}----
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom ----which says, amongst other things "----and has the world's seventh-largest economy by nominal GDP", PLUS} "----and its military expenditure ranks fourth in the world". Interesting.
