M O T and tax regulations on a willys or hotchkiss jeep are very mild, If the jeep is over 40 years old, it can be registered as historic vehicle and will be tax and M O T exempt although you still need to tax register it but no payment . Some people still MOT their jeep annually for piece of mind. If however your jeep is younger than 40 years it will have to have an MOT by law. This is a relatively easy process as many things don't have to be fitted such as seatbelts and because there are no designated seatbelts fixing areas, the body of the jeep can be very rusty and unrestored, sharp edges and giant holes excluded. The chassis will need to be solid because this is the strength area of the jeep.,A cracked windscreen is not a problem for an MOT as long as it hinges down onto the bonnet and wipers don't need to be working or fitted because the screen folds down , Light perishing on the tyres is not considered an MOT issue unless it is severe. Tread depth has to conform, noisy wheel bearings, slop and end play in steering and suspension and shocker joints all need to comply. Slight slop in steering box is acceptable but steering action must not be stiff. Brakes should hold evenly on the rolling road, wheels should spin freely when off the ground, h/brake has to pull a freewheeling jeep to a stop at 10 mph. Exhaust will have to be leak free, battery must be secured, lights and indicators don't have to work providing they are covered with canvas or removed. This is called a daytime only MOT and will restrict you to driving in daylight hours only. This is often the adopted choice of MOT for French jeeps because the h/lamp lenses dip to the wrong side of the road. Easily changed to uk lenses if you intend to use it in the dark. I may have overlooked something , if so will add to this later
