Does a new MOT automatically supercede an old one?
Discussion
Yes it does and it will be on the database as having no M.O.T so if you do decide to risk driving the car try to avoid ANPR systems.
You can drive the car home from the M.O.T centre but that's it. You can't even drive the car to a garage to have repairs done (unless it's pre-booked for an M.O.T at the same garage).
You can drive the car home from the M.O.T centre but that's it. You can't even drive the car to a garage to have repairs done (unless it's pre-booked for an M.O.T at the same garage).
Liquid Knight said:
Yes it does and it will be on the database as having no M.O.T so if you do decide to risk driving the car try to avoid ANPR systems.
You can drive the car home from the M.O.T centre but that's it. You can't even drive the car to a garage to have repairs done (unless it's pre-booked for an M.O.T at the same garage).
Wrong. Completely wrong.You can drive the car home from the M.O.T centre but that's it. You can't even drive the car to a garage to have repairs done (unless it's pre-booked for an M.O.T at the same garage).
The old MOT is still valid till it expires. You might be in trouble if the car is unroadworthy, but you DO still have a valid MOT certificate.
I happily stand corrected if that's the case but, I was told that the failure would go on the VOSA computer and the car would be flagged by the ANPR. The M.O.T is only valid the day it's issued and a car can be stopped on suspision of being unroadworthy and put through an M.O.T at any time by the authorities.
"It's ok to drive a car that's failed an M.O.T so long as it's roadworthy". If the vehicle was roadworthy it would not have failed the M.O.T would it?
"It's ok to drive a car that's failed an M.O.T so long as it's roadworthy". If the vehicle was roadworthy it would not have failed the M.O.T would it?
Liquid Knight said:
"It's ok to drive a car that's failed an M.O.T so long as it's roadworthy". If the vehicle was roadworthy it would not have failed the M.O.T would it?
You're right, buy you could then be done for driving an unroadworthy vehicle, but not for having no MOT. It still has a valid MOT certificate till it expires. Different offence.Liquid Knight said:
Yes it does and it will be on the database as having no M.O.T so if you do decide to risk driving the car try to avoid ANPR systems.
You can drive the car home from the M.O.T centre but that's it.You can't even drive the car to a garage to have repairs done (unless it's pre-booked for an M.O.T at the same garage).
Utter rubbish. If you don't know then don't guess, particularly when its so easily checked on the net.You can drive the car home from the M.O.T centre but that's it.You can't even drive the car to a garage to have repairs done (unless it's pre-booked for an M.O.T at the same garage).
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicl...
Liquid Knight said:
I happily stand corrected if that's the case but, I was told that the failure would go on the VOSA computer and the car would be flagged by the ANPR. The M.O.T is only valid the day it's issued and a car can be stopped on suspision of being unroadworthy and put through an M.O.T at any time by the authorities.
"It's ok to drive a car that's failed an M.O.T so long as it's roadworthy". If the vehicle was roadworthy it would not have failed the M.O.T would it?
So, in the rear of your car you have 3 brake lights, one either side and one in the window. one of your side ones fails en route to MOT you have booked 3 weeks before due date."It's ok to drive a car that's failed an M.O.T so long as it's roadworthy". If the vehicle was roadworthy it would not have failed the M.O.T would it?
the car would fail its MOT on that bulb, and you honestly say its unroadworthy?
fool
eltax91 said:
Liquid Knight said:
I happily stand corrected if that's the case but, I was told that the failure would go on the VOSA computer and the car would be flagged by the ANPR. The M.O.T is only valid the day it's issued and a car can be stopped on suspision of being unroadworthy and put through an M.O.T at any time by the authorities.
"It's ok to drive a car that's failed an M.O.T so long as it's roadworthy". If the vehicle was roadworthy it would not have failed the M.O.T would it?
So, in the rear of your car you have 3 brake lights, one either side and one in the window. one of your side ones fails en route to MOT you have booked 3 weeks before due date."It's ok to drive a car that's failed an M.O.T so long as it's roadworthy". If the vehicle was roadworthy it would not have failed the M.O.T would it?
the car would fail its MOT on that bulb, and you honestly say its unroadworthy?
fool
Liquid Knight said:
eltax91 said:
Liquid Knight said:
I happily stand corrected if that's the case but, I was told that the failure would go on the VOSA computer and the car would be flagged by the ANPR. The M.O.T is only valid the day it's issued and a car can be stopped on suspision of being unroadworthy and put through an M.O.T at any time by the authorities.
"It's ok to drive a car that's failed an M.O.T so long as it's roadworthy". If the vehicle was roadworthy it would not have failed the M.O.T would it?
So, in the rear of your car you have 3 brake lights, one either side and one in the window. one of your side ones fails en route to MOT you have booked 3 weeks before due date."It's ok to drive a car that's failed an M.O.T so long as it's roadworthy". If the vehicle was roadworthy it would not have failed the M.O.T would it?
the car would fail its MOT on that bulb, and you honestly say its unroadworthy?
fool
martin mrt said:
Liquid Knight said:
eltax91 said:
Liquid Knight said:
I happily stand corrected if that's the case but, I was told that the failure would go on the VOSA computer and the car would be flagged by the ANPR. The M.O.T is only valid the day it's issued and a car can be stopped on suspision of being unroadworthy and put through an M.O.T at any time by the authorities.
"It's ok to drive a car that's failed an M.O.T so long as it's roadworthy". If the vehicle was roadworthy it would not have failed the M.O.T would it?
So, in the rear of your car you have 3 brake lights, one either side and one in the window. one of your side ones fails en route to MOT you have booked 3 weeks before due date."It's ok to drive a car that's failed an M.O.T so long as it's roadworthy". If the vehicle was roadworthy it would not have failed the M.O.T would it?
the car would fail its MOT on that bulb, and you honestly say its unroadworthy?
fool
Mine would replace the bulb, give me an MoT and charge me an extra couple of quid for the new bulb
VT20 Additional Information said:
To preserve the anniversary of the expiry date the earliest you can present your vehicle for test is DD/MM/YYY
This is on my MOT certificates. Does it mean I can present the car between this date and the expiry date, and the old MOT will still be valid, but if I present it too early then the old MOT is superceded?Or does it mean that I can present the car a couple of weeks early, but still have the years MOT "forward dated" to the usual expiry?
Liquid Knight said:
I happily stand corrected if that's the case but, I was told that the failure would go on the VOSA computer and the car would be flagged by the ANPR. The M.O.T is only valid the day it's issued and a car can be stopped on suspision of being unroadworthy and put through an M.O.T at any time by the authorities.
"It's ok to drive a car that's failed an M.O.T so long as it's roadworthy". If the vehicle was roadworthy it would not have failed the M.O.T would it?
How can an MoT only be valid on the day its issued when it has an expiry date a year later?"It's ok to drive a car that's failed an M.O.T so long as it's roadworthy". If the vehicle was roadworthy it would not have failed the M.O.T would it?
There's 2 separate issues here - you must be in a possession of a valid MoT, and your car must be roadworthy. There are also items which a car could fail on MoT on, which would not make it unroadworthy (number plates being one).
BonzoG said:
VT20 Additional Information said:
To preserve the anniversary of the expiry date the earliest you can present your vehicle for test is DD/MM/YYY
This is on my MOT certificates. Does it mean I can present the car between this date and the expiry date, and the old MOT will still be valid, but if I present it too early then the old MOT is superceded?Or does it mean that I can present the car a couple of weeks early, but still have the years MOT "forward dated" to the usual expiry?
If you get a new MoT on or after that date then it's valid for 12 months from when your previous MoT expires.
fadeaway said:
martin mrt said:
Nope, Fail im afraid, as is with any bulbs that are part of the MOT that are inoperative
You must use a really poor garage.Mine would replace the bulb, give me an MoT and charge me an extra couple of quid for the new bulb
Apparently it's absolutely mandatory that garages test the vehicle "as presented" these days.
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