RE: MOTs given automatic six-month extension
Discussion
MG CHRIS said:
Just get your mot done when its due don't wait around for this 6 month extension if your not isolating etc. There really is no need to wait an extra 6 months.
All depends. I'm planning on selling a cheap car with a short MOT and that will be extended by six months. Nothing to be gained from putting it through the MOT and risking a failure or identification of an unknown fault that will cost me money and/or make the car harder to sell. At the budget end of the market, six months is fine and the extension won't put off buyers. They just want a ticket.Edited by Taylor James on Saturday 6th June 14:09
MG CHRIS said:
Just get your mot done when its due don't wait around for this 6 month extension if your not isolating etc. There really is no need to wait an extra 6 months.
Mine is due 6 months later than usual, so thats when I will get it done, there really is no need for me to get it done any sooner.Matthen said:
And getting an MoT in the 6 months following the end of the automatic extension will be a ballache - twice as many people will be trying to get them.
Why?Assuming the gov decides to run it for a full year everyone will just be pushed back 6 months. That would take the gov being smart for a change though.
Slow said:
Why?
Assuming the gov decides to run it for a full year everyone will just be pushed back 6 months. That would take the gov being smart for a change though.
I seriously doubt they will keep the system going for a year. I foresee it being dropped in August at the latest. The SMMT is already starting to lobby for it.Assuming the gov decides to run it for a full year everyone will just be pushed back 6 months. That would take the gov being smart for a change though.
Steve Campbell said:
My car is due in summer and I’d like to keep it that way as it’s a summer car (Caterham). If I just get it done within the 6 months extension, does it maintain the 12 moths from that update for future MOT’s ? Sorry if this is an obvious question / answer !
An MOT done follows the normal (pre covid) timing of things.Those moths can be a bother though
Taylor James said:
MG CHRIS said:
Just get your mot done when its due don't wait around for this 6 month extension if your not isolating etc. There really is no need to wait an extra 6 months.
All depends. I'm planning on selling a cheap car with a short MOT and that will be extended by six months. Nothing to be gained from putting it through the MOT and risking a failure or identification of an unknown fault that will cost me money and/or make the car harder to sell. At the budget end of the market, six months is fine and the extension won't put off buyers. They just want a ticket.Edited by Taylor James on Saturday 6th June 14:09
Most see anything with the six month extension as most likely having problems as it's 12 months since last tested.
At the cheap end of the market people still want a safe car not something by the sounds of the car you're selling will be a failure..
ash73 said:
e.g. if it was due 16/07/20, extended to 16/01/21, and you get it tested 01/07/20 then it will expire 01/07/21, not 16/07/21.
I don't think that example is correct - if tested 1/7/20 against an original expiry date of 16/7/20 then it'll expire 15/7/21.However, if you leave it until a few days before the 16/7/20 so the extention has been applied then the expiry will be 12 months from date of test. Apparently you can ask VOSA to redate the MOT though so you don't 'lose' the few days.
Speed Badger said:
Thanks. Not an issue but I was hoping the wife’s car would push on until March 21.
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