■ noun (in the UK) a compulsory annual test for safety and exhaust emissions of motor vehicles of more than a specified age.
Origin
abbrev. of Ministry of Transport , which introduced the original test.
■ noun (in the UK) a compulsory annual test for safety and exhaust emissions of motor vehicles of more than a specified age.
Origin
abbrev. of Ministry of Transport , which introduced the original test.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004