Quick MOT question re expiry date
Discussion
I have lost my certificate but the online check says your MOT expires Sep 5th. Does that mean Sep 5th is included and I can drive that day without worry?
I am presuming it does as the MOT check says date of MOT Sep 6th, 2022, so the year must end at a second after midnight on the 5th?
Or what say ye?
I am presuming it does as the MOT check says date of MOT Sep 6th, 2022, so the year must end at a second after midnight on the 5th?
Or what say ye?
Thanks though, is good to know. Booked in now, all swell.Mave said:
So that means it's invalid for the date in question right? Which is odd. Thought it would have said 23:59 of the day in question (which is what my insurance certificate said). Midnight is first thing in the morning, not last thing at night...
You are talking semantics.The MOT runs out when the date changes for 22nd to 23rd (for arguments sake) call it 23:59 or call it 00:00 it runs out as the date changes not when the time changes.
E-bmw said:
Mave said:
So that means it's invalid for the date in question right? Which is odd. Thought it would have said 23:59 of the day in question (which is what my insurance certificate said). Midnight is first thing in the morning, not last thing at night...
You are talking semantics.The MOT runs out when the date changes for 22nd to 23rd (for arguments sake) call it 23:59 or call it 00:00 it runs out as the date changes not when the time changes.
E-bmw said:
You are talking semantics.
The MOT runs out when the date changes for 22nd to 23rd (for arguments sake) call it 23:59 or call it 00:00 it runs out as the date changes not when the time changes.
I'm talking about the gov website not saying what I think it's actually trying to day.The MOT runs out when the date changes for 22nd to 23rd (for arguments sake) call it 23:59 or call it 00:00 it runs out as the date changes not when the time changes.
It doesn't say the MOT runs out when the date changes. It says it's valid until a time on a date.
If it says it is valid until midday of 5th, you wouldn't expect it to be valid in the afternoon, would you? Midnight is the beginning of the day, not the end of the day.
Alickadoo said:
E-bmw said:
Mave said:
So that means it's invalid for the date in question right? Which is odd. Thought it would have said 23:59 of the day in question (which is what my insurance certificate said). Midnight is first thing in the morning, not last thing at night...
You are talking semantics.The MOT runs out when the date changes for 22nd to 23rd (for arguments sake) call it 23:59 or call it 00:00 it runs out as the date changes not when the time changes.
See attached.
Tested on 7 June, so expires 6 June & needs retesting by the 6th June the next year or it has expired.
Mave said:
E-bmw said:
You are talking semantics.
The MOT runs out when the date changes for 22nd to 23rd (for arguments sake) call it 23:59 or call it 00:00 it runs out as the date changes not when the time changes.
I'm talking about the gov website not saying what I think it's actually trying to day.The MOT runs out when the date changes for 22nd to 23rd (for arguments sake) call it 23:59 or call it 00:00 it runs out as the date changes not when the time changes.
It doesn't say the MOT runs out when the date changes. It says it's valid until a time on a date.
If it says it is valid until midday of 5th, you wouldn't expect it to be valid in the afternoon, would you? Midnight is the beginning of the day, not the end of the day.
Mave said:
So that means it's invalid for the date in question right? Which is odd. Thought it would have said 23:59 of the day in question (which is what my insurance certificate said). Midnight is first thing in the morning, not last thing at night...
Not at all. For it to be valid until midnight on the date of expiry it must be valid on the date of expiry, or it would have expired the day before.Why would you think midnight is the beginning of the day? 00:00:01 is the beginning of the day.
MustangGT said:
Mave said:
So that means it's invalid for the date in question right? Which is odd. Thought it would have said 23:59 of the day in question (which is what my insurance certificate said). Midnight is first thing in the morning, not last thing at night...
Not at all. For it to be valid until midnight on the date of expiry it must be valid on the date of expiry, or it would have expired the day before.Why would you think midnight is the beginning of the day? 00:00:01 is the beginning of the day.
Or try googling "does a new day start at midnight or 12:01"
https://www.google.com/search?q=does+a+new+day+sta...
E-bmw said:
Mave said:
E-bmw said:
You are talking semantics.
The MOT runs out when the date changes for 22nd to 23rd (for arguments sake) call it 23:59 or call it 00:00 it runs out as the date changes not when the time changes.
I'm talking about the gov website not saying what I think it's actually trying to day.The MOT runs out when the date changes for 22nd to 23rd (for arguments sake) call it 23:59 or call it 00:00 it runs out as the date changes not when the time changes.
It doesn't say the MOT runs out when the date changes. It says it's valid until a time on a date.
If it says it is valid until midday of 5th, you wouldn't expect it to be valid in the afternoon, would you? Midnight is the beginning of the day, not the end of the day.
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