Getting a MOT done when it's not due

[p1tse]

Picked up a new motor, but the MOT isn't due until August.

Just had an oil change and inspection done, and it was picked up that brakes and top mounts will need doing before MOT.

Whilst I plan to get them all done, can I get a fresh MOT done now just to bide some time?

[Quinten]

You can do an MOT every day of the year (if you can find a garage that does them on Sundays too)...

[RizzoTheRat]

Yes but to be honest if they'd fail and MoT as they are now I'd be looking to get them fixed ASAP anyway.

[ViperDave]

You can do an MOT but wont get an MOT pass certificate if they don't meet the testing standard, So will they pass now but likely deteriorate for an iffy maybe, maybe not, in 6 months or are they not really road worthy now but no one is going to force the issue until MOT time.

Nb having an MOT doesn't mean the car is road worthy and using an un-roadworthy car on the road is still an offense even if it has a ticket.

[steveo3002]

seems a strange idea to get around having the brakes fixed for the next 12 months

[Toaster Pilot]

I spend a lot of my time rattling around in some pretty fking ropey sheds, but deliberately putting off brake work is the most retarded thing I've ever heard.

[BL Fanboy]

How can you bide time? The brakes are either worn out and need replacing or they are not. The MOT status of the car is not relevant in this instance.

If you cant afford to fix them when they are due, it might be best to catch the bus until you can afford it.

Other people lives are far to precious to have a brake wear gambler on the loose.

[johnny fotze]

There are only two golden rules to shedding; it must start; it must stop. Everything else is open to interpretation. Break rule one and you may feel some remorse, break rule two and you might regret it for the rest of your life.

Edited by johnny fotze on Tuesday 25th March 12:49

[TooMany2cvs]

Why do some people think of an MOT pass as a kind of once-a-year highpoint of vehicle condition, rather than a bare minimum?

[98elise]

Toaster Pilot said:

I spend a lot of my time rattling around in some pretty fking ropey sheds, but deliberately putting off brake work is the most retarded thing I've ever heard.

This

Having a fresh MOT is not going to help when you're trying to stop in an emergency.

[Gareth79]

"Will need doing before the next MOT" is quite vague though, it could mean that the pads have 10,000 miles left until they are even just low (so somebody who does 5,000 miles/pa has plenty of time), or it could mean the brake pipes are shot and would fail an MOT right now.

[anonymous-user]

johnny fotze said:

you might regret it for the rest of your life.

Edited by johnny fotze on Tuesday 25th March 12:49

...Both seconds of it

[P-Jay]

"bide some time" is the odd bit.

I bought a shed about a year ago for a bit of poverty spec motoring and had it MOT'd immediately despite having 3 months worth left on it, failed on a short but pretty fundamental list of safety issues - theoretically the original cert was still valid, but obviously if I'd had an accident I'd be hard pressed to prove it was roadworthy.

We have to remember, however onerous it is, and how much we like to play the Bangernomics game, the MOT only really tests the very basics of safety stuff, if it can't pass a test, it shouldn't be on the road really.

[lamboman100]

p1tse said:

Just had an oil change and *inspection done*, and it was picked up that brakes and top mounts will need doing before MOT.

Sounds like the garage may be trying to drum up a bit of extra work during the "inspection" ;-)

[okie592]

No, it says on the mot certifucate that to preserve the history it can only be presented for test 30 days before due

[p1tse]

i'll be getting the brakes done soon

but i wanted a second opinion on the top mounts, arms or what they mentioned

going to another garage with notes from the invoice to see how much the arms, mounts costs

[Toaster Pilot]

okie592 said:

No, it says on the mot certifucate that to preserve the history it can only be presented for test 30 days before due

To preserve the anniversary date of the test - nothing stopping you presenting a car today that is due in November, but the MOT will run from today if it passes.