MOT question.

[Dave7]

This appears to be so
https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot

You cannot drive or park your vehicle on the road if the MOT has run out. You can be prosecuted if caught.
The only exceptions are to drive it:

• to or from somewhere to be repaired
• to a pre-arranged MOT test

so @Dave7 don't drive it before taking for MOT on Tuesday and make sure it’s off road.

Quite often see cars with a yellow DVLA clamp, don’t know if for expired MOT/tax or both

Yep......its in the garage.
The MOT is prebooked.

 

[cougie uk]

It should be instant but may be an overnight feed.

You know you can do the tax online?
However if using PO you'll have your MOT print in your hand anyway?

You also have a grace period before you'd get nicked for driving with no tax.

It's instant because I didn't have to call my garage to see how the MOT was getting on - I checked online and the data was there.

 

[jowwy]

Look out dave, the rossers are coming for your untaxed car and dodgy firestick……life for you my friend.

 

[CXRAndy]

Look out dave, the rossers are coming for your untaxed car and dodgy firestick……life for you my friend.

Long drop more likely 😀😅

 

[lazybloke]

More importantly when does your current MOT expire?
No one leaves the test until the very last day do they?

Definitely test in the month before your MOT runs out.
You don't even have to show your old MOT certificate any more to get those days/weeks added back on to the new certificate.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

You also have a grace period before you'd get nicked for driving with no tax.

Not any more. That went out years ago and was only there to allow time for the old fashioned paper disc to arrive in the post.

No MOT, your insurance is invalid..

It’s not as simple as that and that’s usually not the case.

 

[biggs682]

We get an email from our garage to remind us

 

[Jameshow]

My van failed it's MOT and the garage let me take it home as he doesn't like leaving vehicles outside. I did a mornings work before dropping it back for a abs sensor to be fitted!🤔🤔🤔

The senior or something else has since failed!🤣

 

[CXRAndy]

My van failed it's MOT and the garage let me take it home as he doesn't like leaving vehicles outside. I did a mornings work before dropping it back for a abs sensor to be fitted!🤔🤔🤔

The senior or something else has since failed!🤣

If you have your MOT a month before the date, even if it fails it still got a valid MOT. Take it away fix it and rebook

 

[sevenfourate]

If you have your MOT a month before the date, even if it fails it still got a valid MOT. Take it away fix it and rebook

Only as long as none of the failures were classed as dangerous. If so you’re out of MOT and car is illegal to drive…..

 

[sleuthey]

3 years ago I had one where it appeared online BEFORE I had the phone call from the garage saying it was ready to collect. They have limited parking so don't like cars hanging around. Thus should be almost instant.

 

[welsh dragon]

Its instant as is all the relevant info. Tax, insurance and MOT. Everything is online now and it's the way the police know all of that if they stop you.

 

[Broadside]

No MOT, your insurance is invalid..

I used to think that was the case but insurance policies usually state it must be in roadworthy condition but IME do not specify a need for an MOT, my policies don’t.

It’s clearly an obvious way for an insurance company to dodge a bill but I certainly know of people who have had a full payout with an expired MOT but the car was in roadworthy condition.