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I can't see it myself, as the MOT man would have to play the full video taken at each kit cars SVA, and then compare every screen shot with whats in front of him?
Doubt it would happen personally; and your MOT would cost as much if not more than an SVA, and the only way to avoid the above would be to turn the MOT into an SVA.

Now, your man who does Minis, surely he's modding type approved cars in the main (ie BMW minis) or pre type approved if they're BL minis, not single vehicle approved cars??
So, as long as his declared modifications use type approved parts, and he does not make very significcant body chassis mods he's home free surely?

On the side of possibly good news regarding vehicle testing, the EU has asked the UK to harmonise on vehicle testing to 2 yearly instead of annual testing; although how the EU wants the test to be is anyones guess at the moment as all member states test differently.