MOT Expiry

[AClownsPocket]

Hi

Whats the law on driving to a garage without an MOT. Basically I'm going away on 4th May and I'm not back in the country until 21st. The MOT expires on the 14th and the independent garage I use is shut for a weeks holiday this week so I can't drop it off.

Can I legally drive it to the garage which is about 40 miles from my house? Or do I have to get it recovered there? It is taxed and insured.

Thanks

Matt

[Engineer1]

It is legal to drive an un-MOTd car to a prebooked test provided it is insured, and in a roadworthy condition.

[liner33]

mot it before you go

[Pip1968]

As above get it done before you go as the MoT tester can add twelve months from MoT expiry up to a maximum of 28 days beforehand. So get it done on the 3rd May and it will need doing again 14th May 2015.

Pip

[AClownsPocket]

Unfortunately no time, it needs a couple of things doing before it can go for MOT. I got my dates wrong and thought it was July it was due. My own mistake, it will have to wait until I come back.

[Pip1968]

Surely those 'things' should be done now anyway. As a Petrolhead you surely would like to keep the car maintained to a safe standard at all times not just for the MoT. If you get stopped or have an accident you will go to court or get fined for those things either way.

I do not know why driver go around with mirrors hanging off or bald tyres/ lights out or maladjusted and think it only needs to be good to go for the MoT. Rant over.

I am sure your things are of an extremely low priority.

Pip

[AClownsPocket]

1/10 for rantage

They are minor (outside temp sensor, front wheel arch guards), but they may trip up the car. Its an 11 year old E39 Petrol BMW. And you are right, I should have done it sooner, but, for a multitude of reasons (read. excuses !) I haven't and now its biting me.

[Variomatic]

Temp sensor is nothing to do with the MOT unless it's flying around in mid air and likely to hit someone.

Depending what's wrong with the wheel arch guards either take 'em off or gaffer tape them on, then fix properly once it's got the ticket.

Apart from that, as said before, no problem at all driving to a pre-booked MOT (and home again if it fails) once it's expired

[Pip1968]

AClownsPocket said:

1/10 for rantage

They are minor (outside temp sensor, front wheel arch guards), but they may trip up the car. Its an 11 year old E39 Petrol BMW. And you are right, I should have done it sooner, but, for a multitude of reasons (read. excuses !) I haven't and now its biting me.

Careful my eyes a welling with tears. As soon as I saw e39 I remembered my long term e39 M5 and its addictive V8 rumble and torque. Written off by an old biddy.

Every so often I think perhaps I should get the e92 M3 complete with V8 to feed the lust but then my sensible head reappears.

As said they sound minor and I did not think they were fails.

Pip

[littleredrooster]

Blimey! Our weekly thread about driving to an MOT and nobody has yet waded in and spouted 'Your insurance is invalid' or 'You must take it to the nearest MOT place without deviating'.

What is the world coming to? :]

[SS2.]

The day is young..

[AClownsPocket]

Pip1968 said:

Careful my eyes a welling with tears. As soon as I saw e39 I remembered my long term e39 M5 and its addictive V8 rumble and torque. Written off by an old biddy.

Every so often I think perhaps I should get the e92 M3 complete with V8 to feed the lust but then my sensible head reappears.

As said they sound minor and I did not think they were fails.

Pip

My first was a 530d that I should never have sold. My second was a Silverstone blue M5 that I should never have bought, but that noise and its immense wave of torque made it impossible not to drive rapidly. The third is a 530i Aegean sport and for me, its the best of the bunch so far for all round use.

I really like these cars. I am starting to hanker after another Monaro though The wife isn't happy.

[Red Devil]

Pip1968 said:

Careful my eyes a welling with tears. As soon as I saw e39 I remembered my long term e39 M5 and its addictive V8 rumble and torque. Written off by an old biddy.

You really shouldn't have let her drive it!