Reasonable doubt

[vonhosen]

The back of my MOT said:

An MOT test pass confirms that, when the vehicle was examined in accordance with Section 45 of the Road Traffic act 1988, it met the minimum legal requirements for those items prescribed under the Act. It does not mean that the vehicle fully meets all legal requirements or that it will continue to be roadworthy for the next year. It is your responsibility to keep the vehicle maintained so that it would always meet MOT standards and be free from other defects.

[fluffnik]

vonhosen said:

The back of my MOT said:

An MOT test pass confirms that, when the vehicle was examined in accordance with Section 45 of the Road Traffic act 1988, it met the minimum legal requirements for those items prescribed under the Act. It does not mean that the vehicle fully meets all legal requirements or that it will continue to be roadworthy for the next year. It is your responsibility to keep the vehicle maintained so that it would always meet MOT standards and be free from other defects.

Yet it is sufficient to lift the prohibition...

[Bibs_LEF]

That's the irony of it.

We originally thought that an MOT would mean that it was legal, however thanks to VH I can see that this is not the case.

It does seem contrary that the MOT is trusted (imo) as an indication of the condition of the vehicle at the time it's tested but in fact the car may well be very illegal even when passed.

Lesson learned.