The RDW receives many questions from concerned citizens who cannot have their MOT checked because they cannot or dare not go to the garage. To meet this requirement, the RDW, in consultation with the Public Prosecution Service, has temporarily suspended the register comparison of the APK obligation for light vehicles (APK-2). 

Normally, a vehicle may be parked on public roads for a maximum of 2 months after the APK expiry date has expired and may therefore not be driven. Then the RDW perform a register check to determine whether a vehicle meets the APK inspection obligation. If not, a fine will follow. 

By temporarily suspending MOT and the registry comparison, people whose vehicle exceeds the MOT expiry date by two months do not receive a fine now. The major part of the APKs can therefore continue to run, but this can also offer leniency to people who are quarantined, for example. Not having the APK carried out on time means that people are not allowed on the road with an expired MOT. 

“The only exception to this is the drive to the garage for the MOT inspection. A vehicle with an expired MOT is still not allowed to participate in traffic. For the insurance, the MOT also continues to apply as a requirement for vehicles that are on the road, "said Minister Van Nieuwenhuizen.

This rule also applies to taxis that fall under the APK-2. So it is not allowed to take a taxi driven with an expired MOT, they may only stand still on public roads during this measure.

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