北爱尔兰基础设施部长提议临时 MOT 豁免和每两年进行一次测试，以解决测试积压问题。 Northern Ireland's Infrastructure Minister proposes temporary MOT exemptions and biennial testing to address testing backlog.

北爱尔兰基础设施部长 John O'Dowd 讨论了可能持续长达一年的临时 MOT 豁免，以解决测试积压问题。 Northern Ireland's Infrastructure Minister, John O'Dowd, discusses potential temporary MOT exemptions lasting up to a year to tackle the testing backlog. 他还提到，可能有必要进行两年一次的测试，但面临警方和汽车/保险行业的反对。 He also mentions that a move to biennial testing may be necessary, but faces opposition from police and the motor/insurance industries. 这些提议是在等待时间不断增加之后提出的，许多驾车者的 MOT 测试面临几个月的延误。 These proposals follow spiralling wait times, with many motorists facing delays of several months for an MOT test.