Vehicle ownership, approval and standards

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class="gem-c-document-list__item-title"> <a class=" govuk-link gem-c-force-print-link-styles " href="/government/news/call-for-evidence-launched-on-how-to-future-proof-classic-cars-and-back-drivers">Call for evidence launched on how to future-proof classic cars and back drivers</a> </div> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2024-05-09T00:00:00+01:00"> 9 May 2024 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Department for Transport and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> News story </li> </ul> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item "> <div class="gem-c-document-list__item-title"> <a class=" govuk-link gem-c-force-print-link-styles " href="/government/news/government-committed-to-mot-modernisation-as-consultation-concludes">Government committed to MOT modernisation as consultation concludes</a> </div> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2024-01-25T09:30:14+00:00"> 25 January 2024 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Department for Transport and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> News story </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <div data-module="ga4-link-tracker" data-ga4-track-links-only="" data-ga4-link='{"event_name":"navigation","type":"see all","index_section":3,"index_section_count":8,"index_total":6,"section":"News and communications","index_link":6}'> <a class="govuk-link" href="/search/news-and-communications?parent=%2Ftransport%2Fvehicle-ownership-approval-and-standards&topic=dbbf7f4d-78aa-46ac-8e67-d937fe9a8c69">See more news and communications in this topic</a> </div> </div> <div id="research_and_statistics" class="taxon-page__section-group"> <div class="govuk-grid-row"> <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds"> <h2 class="gem-c-heading gem-c-heading--font-size-27 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