Should I continue to drive with no MOT?
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Obviously the correct answer is no you shouldnt, your car has been deemed unsafe for use on the road so it would be appreciated if you kept your heap away from other road users who adibe by the law.
However, if you dont crash the chances of being caught are pretty slim. Depends if you wanna take the risk, i`d rather you didnt though
Edit: Troll
However, if you dont crash the chances of being caught are pretty slim. Depends if you wanna take the risk, i`d rather you didnt though
Edit: Troll
zippyprorider said:
i wouldnt ask questions like this on here....up to you personally i wouldnt and if it invalidates your insurance your a tw*t!
It doesn't invalidate the insurance company's 3rd party liability - they may go after the policy holder to cover costs but the person he hits would be ok.
Hang on.
Plenty of people on here advise people who have faild an MOT but still have a valid one still in force that it is ok to carry on driving.
Not saying that I agree but some people and their tall horses....
Back to OP, only you can make that decision but as you say the penalty is so ludicrous, it only encourages people to do this when money is tight.
£53 for an MOT or £60 fine if you don't have one, go figure.
Plenty of people on here advise people who have faild an MOT but still have a valid one still in force that it is ok to carry on driving.
Not saying that I agree but some people and their tall horses....
Back to OP, only you can make that decision but as you say the penalty is so ludicrous, it only encourages people to do this when money is tight.
£53 for an MOT or £60 fine if you don't have one, go figure.
CoolHands said:
no troll - genuine. I just got back from the garage. £54 poxy quid. I thought you lot knew something about cars - holey sills is hardly unroadworthy in the real world. I'm just asking, - I believe the max thing I can be done for is £60 fine isn't it?
What else did it fail on?CoolHands said:
My car just failed it's mot, mainly on rust of the sills. I have insurance. It is taxed until August. It's worth f
k all without MOT so shall I continue to drive it and at least get 6 months more use out of it until the tax runs out? The penalty form the old bill is only £60 and the chances of getting pulled in london are low anyway (no coppers about hardly).
What say ye? (and don't bullst me about invalid insurance etc as we all know that's not true)
You sir, are a tool.k all without MOT so shall I continue to drive it and at least get 6 months more use out of it until the tax runs out? The penalty form the old bill is only £60 and the chances of getting pulled in london are low anyway (no coppers about hardly).What say ye? (and don't bulls
t me about invalid insurance etc as we all know that's not true)If you're so sure about not invalidating your insurance why dont you give the insurers a quick call and let them know of your plans.
Copied and pasted from the 2nd website on google
[i]Consequences of driving without an MOT[/]
[i]Driving without a valid MOT certificate is an offence under Section 47 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, and, although conviction for this offence will not result in penalty points being placed on a driving licence, it carries a maximum fine of £1000. What's more, driving without a valid MOT certificate automatically invalidates the insurance policy and should a driver be involved in an accident, they themselves would have to foot the bill for the damages, amounting to an average of £2,450.
In addition a policy holder prosecuted of this offence can expect to see their premiums rise by around 43%. Worse still, considering that 21.6% of three-year old cars fail their first MOT test, drivers are jeopardising the safety of themselves, their passengers, and other road users by running the risk of getting behind the wheel of a potentially un-roadworthy vehicle.[/i]
CoolHands said:
My car just failed it's mot, mainly on rust of the sills. I have insurance. It is taxed until August. It's worth fk all without MOT so shall I continue to drive it and at least get 6 months more use out of it until the tax runs out? The penalty form the old bill is only £60 and the chances of getting pulled in london are low anyway (no coppers about hardly).
What say ye? (and don't bullst me about invalid insurance etc as we all know that's not true)
The Insurance would pay out, they may even payout for any damage to your car but the payout would be peanuts, they may equally come after you for breaking their rules.k all without MOT so shall I continue to drive it and at least get 6 months more use out of it until the tax runs out? The penalty form the old bill is only £60 and the chances of getting pulled in london are low anyway (no coppers about hardly).What say ye? (and don't bulls
t me about invalid insurance etc as we all know that's not true)CoolHands said:
My car just failed it's mot, mainly on rust of the sills. I have insurance. It is taxed until August. It's worth fk all without MOT so shall I continue to drive it and at least get 6 months more use out of it until the tax runs out? The penalty form the old bill is only £60 and the chances of getting pulled in london are low anyway (no coppers about hardly).
What say ye? (and don't bullst me about invalid insurance etc as we all know that's not true)
Quoted.k all without MOT so shall I continue to drive it and at least get 6 months more use out of it until the tax runs out? The penalty form the old bill is only £60 and the chances of getting pulled in london are low anyway (no coppers about hardly).What say ye? (and don't bulls
t me about invalid insurance etc as we all know that's not true)OP - what is the MOT designed to do?
CoolHands said:
My car just failed it's mot, mainly on rust of the sills. I have insurance. It is taxed until August. It's worth fk all without MOT so shall I continue to drive it and at least get 6 months more use out of it until the tax runs out? The penalty form the old bill is only £60 and the chances of getting pulled in london are low anyway (no coppers about hardly).
What say ye? (and don't bullst me about invalid insurance etc as we all know that's not true)
Presuming it's an obvious troll, but anyway...k all without MOT so shall I continue to drive it and at least get 6 months more use out of it until the tax runs out? The penalty form the old bill is only £60 and the chances of getting pulled in london are low anyway (no coppers about hardly).What say ye? (and don't bulls
t me about invalid insurance etc as we all know that's not true)Ok, let's say the "old bill" only fine you £60 and that the insurance would pay out in the event of an accident. You're sweet.
Oh, what would happen if you were unlucky enough to be involved in a fatal traffic accident that was your fault and they proved, which would be easy, that you were driving an un-roadworthy vehicle? Do you think the judge would agree "it was only rusty sills".
If you can't afford to run a car then don't. It's not a right, it's a privilege.
xe mini said:
I would say NO but I like my licence and would struggle without it.
See this is clearly nonsense.It also failed on one balljoint; headlamp aim too low; front number plate deteriorated; and a bad earth on one rear light. Those of you that actually know motors, will understand most of those are hardly earth-shattering faults.
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