AIG requiring NCT/Engineer's report on classics

Slightly OT but related as it's do with actual EU mandatory testing rather than "backdoor" mandatory testing by insurers.

Member States can do what they like for historic vehicles.

They can test them, or they can exempt them.

Member States also have the right to exclude from the requirement to undergo compulsory roadworthiness testing certain vehicles that are considered to be of historic interest. They may also establish their own testing standards for such vehicles provided they do not lead to the application of stricter standards than those which the vehicles concerned were originally designed to meet. (RSA - VINTAGE VEHICLES Public Consultation Vehicle Standards October 2014)

Article 2.2

Member States may exclude the following vehicles registered in their territory from the scope of application of this Directive:
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vehicles operated or used in exceptional conditions and vehicles which are never, or hardly ever, used on public roads, such as vehicles of historical interest or competition vehicles;

Article 3.7

‘vehicle of historical interest’ means any vehicle which is considered to be historical by the Member State of registration or one of its appointed authorising bodies and which fulfils all the following conditions:
— it was manufactured or registered for the first time at least 30 years ago;
— its specific type, as defined in the relevant Union or national law, is no longer in production;
— it is historically preserved and maintained in its original state and has not undergone substantial changes in the technical characteristics of its main components;

Member States have wiggle room on the above and can interpret what is and isn't original (e.g. Austin 7 specials which were modified a long time back and preserved that way could be treated differently to a 1970s car with a new body hammered over the top of it) but they can't just give an exemption on age alone.

I can see some distinction being made between daily drivers and occasional use cars.

Article 23.1

Member States shall adopt and publish, by 20 May 2017, the laws, regulations and administrative measures necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
They shall apply those measures from 20 May 2018.

Member States have to apply the rules from 2018, but they need to set out their stall a year before, so time is running short.