RE: MOTs given automatic six-month extension
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Worst thing is, I'm waiting on the right car to come up at Japanese auctions so was hoping I wouldn't have to worry about the RX-8's MOT until the new car arrives!Drezza said:
Mine wouldn't currently pass an MOT for the EML light on the dash, taking full advantage of the additional 6 months.
My dad's car (an old Passat), the rear doors won't open, he's fuming now because he'll probably have to buy a new banger sooner than he thought lol
Passenger side footwell full of water ?My dad's car (an old Passat), the rear doors won't open, he's fuming now because he'll probably have to buy a new banger sooner than he thought lol
stevemcs said:
Only for what goes through our workshop, maybe i should have said. At lot of our customers who's MOT's were due between Mar and June have booked in for the MOT and had them carried out, the ones that were due in july - we send out reminders 3 weeks before are still booking in for the MOT's. The ones that are taking the option of the extension are the type of customer who never usually passes first time in our experience. This may/may not be replicated across the uk but i get the feeling from talking to of garages locally its the same for them.
MOTs are a funny thing aren't they. Actual MOT isn't expensive at all. Around £40 depending where in the country you are or what test centre you use.What's expensive are the repairs which are dictated by the repairs required to meet the standard. Just because there's a 6 month delay in requirement doesn't mean that these repairs aren't needed.
The extension was introduced by the government not to give people an excuse to not have repairs done, but to ensure that MOT station are not overwhelmed with people and cars coming through, making social distancing a lot harder and exposing mechanics to unnecessary risk.
Drezza said:
stevemcs said:
Passenger side footwell full of water ?
Not that I've noticed? They're deadlocked so had to cut the doorcards off last time...My Pug gained from the 6 month extension - not that i've been able to use the car anyway due to CV 
Although i did manage to give it a quick blast a couple of weeks back to ensure the brakes, etc, were ok having sat for a while. Still aiming to get the MOT done during the summer tbh as it would be stupid to drag it on to winter.
My Focus RS is due 4th August so obviously now misses out on an extension. Would have been nice to gain an extra month or two before getting the MOT done anyway but part of me expected that the end of July would probably be the cut off so not that much of an issue.
Although i did manage to give it a quick blast a couple of weeks back to ensure the brakes, etc, were ok having sat for a while. Still aiming to get the MOT done during the summer tbh as it would be stupid to drag it on to winter.My Focus RS is due 4th August so obviously now misses out on an extension. Would have been nice to gain an extra month or two before getting the MOT done anyway but part of me expected that the end of July would probably be the cut off so not that much of an issue.
stevemcs said:
Only for what goes through our workshop, maybe i should have said. At lot of our customers who's MOT's were due between Mar and June have booked in for the MOT and had them carried out, the ones that were due in july - we send out reminders 3 weeks before are still booking in for the MOT's. The ones that are taking the option of the extension are the type of customer who never usually passes first time in our experience. This may/may not be replicated across the uk but i get the feeling from talking to of garages locally its the same for them.
Agreed, same for us.je777 said:
Could have just given everyone a four-month extension. That way there would be no deluge of MOTs later this year.
Would adding four months to everyone's MOT really have been so dangerous? Seeing as a year is an arbitrary date anyway, it seems unlikely.
Hindsight is a great luxury Would adding four months to everyone's MOT really have been so dangerous? Seeing as a year is an arbitrary date anyway, it seems unlikely.
Whatever the merits of ending the MOT extension early in terms of road safety and for jobs in MOT test centres and garages it could be argued that this decision is really bad practice and a sly decision by the government.
In March 2020 when the 6 months extension was announced it was quite clear that it was for MOTs due for a year until the end of March 2021. Look at the original story on the gov.uk website on 25 March 2020
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vehicle-owners-...
I appreciate that the law for the extension was presumably produced flexibly enough so that it could be withdrawn at some point in the future before March 2021 and also that the actual extension didn't appear on MOT Due Dates until 7 days before an MOT was originally due to expire.
However the perception of the public is important to note here as the extension decision was widely reported by various news outlets at the time so people got the idea that the extension would be for 6 months for MOTs due for the next year. Then to just abolish the extension less than half way through the originally intened period with appparently no extension at all for MOTs due from 1st August 2020 creates confusion for the public and also distrust of information coming from government departments in the future.
In March 2020 when the 6 months extension was announced it was quite clear that it was for MOTs due for a year until the end of March 2021. Look at the original story on the gov.uk website on 25 March 2020
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vehicle-owners-...
I appreciate that the law for the extension was presumably produced flexibly enough so that it could be withdrawn at some point in the future before March 2021 and also that the actual extension didn't appear on MOT Due Dates until 7 days before an MOT was originally due to expire.
However the perception of the public is important to note here as the extension decision was widely reported by various news outlets at the time so people got the idea that the extension would be for 6 months for MOTs due for the next year. Then to just abolish the extension less than half way through the originally intened period with appparently no extension at all for MOTs due from 1st August 2020 creates confusion for the public and also distrust of information coming from government departments in the future.
Del50 said:
In March 2020 when the 6 months extension was announced it was quite clear that it was for MOTs due for a year until the end of March 2021. Look at the original story on the gov.uk website on 25 March 2020
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vehicle-owners-...
When they first announced the extension they said it would be for 12 months but once the legislation passed, 12 months was not included. They were obviously a bit hasty in announcing 12 months hence why it never made it into the legislation.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vehicle-owners-...
ro250 said:
When they first announced the extension they said it would be for 12 months but once the legislation passed, 12 months was not included. They were obviously a bit hasty in announcing 12 months hence why it never made it into the legislation.
Thanks for the information; I didn't know the exact details of this. So the information announcing the 12 month extension was very hasty as an exact time period was never written into legislation. The government should really have amended their press releases about the extension around late March 2020 so it was made clear that the extension could be withdrawn at any time.In some ways it was strange why a 6 month extension on all MOTs for the next year was ever suggested as very few people at any time expected the strict lockdown and temporary closing of some garages was going to last for 12 whole months. If there were worries about car safety then a blanket three month extension could have been put forward as others have suggested earlier on in this thread.
Del50 said:
ro250 said:
When they first announced the extension they said it would be for 12 months but once the legislation passed, 12 months was not included. They were obviously a bit hasty in announcing 12 months hence why it never made it into the legislation.
Thanks for the information; I didn't know the exact details of this. So the information announcing the 12 month extension was very hasty as an exact time period was never written into legislation. The government should really have amended their press releases about the extension around late March 2020 so it was made clear that the extension could be withdrawn at any time.In some ways it was strange why a 6 month extension on all MOTs for the next year was ever suggested as very few people at any time expected the strict lockdown and temporary closing of some garages was going to last for 12 whole months. If there were worries about car safety then a blanket three month extension could have been put forward as others have suggested earlier on in this thread.
I only know because my MOT expired on 29th March hence I was following developments very closely (and missed the extension by 1 day!).
I am booked for mine tomorrow even though I have the 6 month extension to the 10th December 2020.
But as a contractor I could end up anywhere, so would just like all things checked. It will get a service etc at the same time.
I do however have no idea what to do during the time as everywhere has queueing so can't even pop to one of the other places for lunch or a looky, so will just take sandwich and a bottle of water and my laptop.
Original date was the 10th June 2020 so I have waited 21 days.
But as a contractor I could end up anywhere, so would just like all things checked. It will get a service etc at the same time.
I do however have no idea what to do during the time as everywhere has queueing so can't even pop to one of the other places for lunch or a looky, so will just take sandwich and a bottle of water and my laptop.
Original date was the 10th June 2020 so I have waited 21 days.
Edited by Allanv on Tuesday 30th June 20:06
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