'No one enjoys taking their car for an MoT but our system is pretty good. It would cost testing stations a lot and there is not much money to be made from an MoT. The plan is ridiculous.'
Barry Cornes, from the Association of Car Enthusiasts, added: 'The implications would be massive.
'It is unbelievable and it seems unworkable. You would need to know every minute detail about every model of car ever made.
'There would need to be a database for every car otherwise it couldn’t work.
'You can take an older car like the Jenson Interceptor and have it completely overhauled with modern components for £100,000. The inference is that it would then become illegal.
'Lots of older cars underwent modifications like brake lights and wipers to make them safer. They would be illegal. How is that possible?
'We think it is totally farcical. This is so frightening when you consider the amount of jobs which could be lost.
