Can I drive under my old MOT?
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My car has just failed its MOT but still has 2 weeks of its old one left, and I could do with driving it this weekend. Will it still be covered under insurance (Churchill)? There are no dangerous faults, only major ones - mostly corrosion.
The full list is (deep breath):
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
The full list is (deep breath):
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
The car is unroadworthy. The old MOT isn't entirely invalid, but given its condition if you drive it and are pulled and those failures are identified at the roadside you can still be done under C&U Regs, rather than driving without a valid MOT. Since you know it's in poor condition I wouldn't be taking it anywhere. Are you scrapping it, or getting it repaired?
The MOT station quoted me £1,600 (of which £1,100 for welding and £500 for the rest) so I think I'll be scrapping it - which is a shame as it's a very useful car (Ford Galaxy, 7-seater when needed, van when needed).
The irony is it's just back from a 1,000-mile trip from the south-east of England to Scotland, where it was faultless from my perspective.
The irony is it's just back from a 1,000-mile trip from the south-east of England to Scotland, where it was faultless from my perspective.
Adrian E said:
The car is unroadworthy. The old MOT isn't entirely invalid, but given its condition if you drive it and are pulled and those failures are identified at the roadside you can still be done under C&U Regs, rather than driving without a valid MOT. Since you know it's in poor condition I wouldn't be taking it anywhere. Are you scrapping it, or getting it repaired?
This pretty much. Although the old MoT isn't invalid at all, it is completely valid. But the real problem is roadworthyness.Ultima Chat | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff