In UK, we have had compulsory MOT vehicle (Ministry of Transport) testing since 1960.
Then, cars over ten years of age had to show a test certificate.
Gone down to cars three years from new at present.
Most of the lads in those times were driving total wrecks. We didn't even consider a tire had any wear unless you could see white canvas showing through. We were using racing 'slick tires' years before F1 caught on.
Odd size tires, burning/losing oil, if it started, it was a runner.
Our local garage, who kept all or most of our clunkers running, was made a testing station.
The fee was 15 shilling if you took the car in for testing, or if you preferred not to take the car in, as the majority of us did, it was still 15 shillings, but ten shillings more for the actual certificate.
It made 'Old Danny' a rich man until the Inspectors got tough on him, and us, of course.
Happy days!
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