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Taxi Licensing policy in Manchester generally follows the lead from London, however London does not appear to have any age limit policy?? (lots of Fairway cabs ect) Anyone advise if this down to any Legal challenge on discriminatory age policy??

10 years old is too long anyway, the shelf life of a cab from 1st licensing is 2-3 years imo, I don't run mine any longer than that, it's an unefficient tax route, you end up with a shabby car that rattles and it's not fair on the paying public imo, and it allows all the cheap seats into the trade, proper rules would be nothing over 3 yrs old at 1st license and nothing over 6 as an end of life thing, LTi would be extended as the cost is prohibitive and the car is supposed to be built for purpose, Pug vans etc aren't anymore robust than a car, with car engines and doors that become unsafe after 3 years worth of being slammed.

Surely your standards might have been reasonable in the 1960's but modern vehicles are far better and your 6 year old rule way too strict. My Superb is now 5 years old and apart from the 'soft touch' rubber on some handles wearing off, it looks nearly as good as it did 4 years ago ( OK not like brand new). It also doesn't rattle, however I agree that new entrants to the trade should at least start with a decent motor.

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Our safety is Paramount

Over the last 4-5 years our fleet has improved 100% due to the 2 tests a year rule.

I agree that 2 tests is enough but 3? TIC Manchester Council Taxi licensing wants shut of old cabs, but they have willy nilly dished out free plates on proviso of new cab submitted , what chance for all the old timers dripped up with chuckie on those old cabs??

Here Here, an owner driver only Hackney Carriage TX,LTI, well maintained can be as safe as a new one, change the number plate to private reg & who would know the difference??

here 3 tests a year, but theyve not called me in for 1 yet and the annual renewal is due in 2 months...

me being a conspiracy theorist, if anyone says a plate is expensive (£200/year) they can say it includes 3 tests a year....but only do one....

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

I thought the police had to serve a section 68 notice on you to take your vehicle to a garage to be tested?