MOT when previous one ran out ages ago...

[Rob_the_Sparky]

Anyone know what the rules are regarding this? I think you can legally drive to a pre-arranged MOT but if it fails is it then stuck there?

Also I've heard people saying that the mew MOT system has mean't that they could not have a free re-test if they took teh car off site, anyone know how true this is?

Rob

[Dwight VanDriver]

You can drive the vehicle to a MOT Station for the prupose of test with an expired Certificate (and Excise Licence)and then drive home afterwards. However if the vehicle is in dangerous condition and in breach of Con and Use regs re tyres, brakes, steering etc then you can be charged with those offences.

Big changes in MOT now and I gather appointment made 1 hour is allocated for each test.

Re testing as far as I gather means another booking so pay again. All to do with records on the Computor I gather.

dvd

[Einion Yrth]

[mode=suspicious]Does the government pocket any of the money from MOT tests?[/mode]

>> Edited by Einion Yrth on Monday 14th November 15:00

[k50 del]

Einion Yrth said:

[mode=suspicious]Does the government pocket any of the money from MOT tests?[/mode] >> Edited by Einion Yrth on Monday 14th November 15:00

What..... the government...... extort money from motorists............never

of course they do - the majority IIRC

[JoolzB]

Dwight VanDriver said:

Big changes in MOT now and I gather appointment made 1 hour is allocated for each test. Re testing as far as I gather means another booking so pay again. All to do with records on the Computor I gather. dvd

Yep appears that way, my Tiv had an MOT a couple of weeks back and the chaps were cursing the new system saying how much longer it took them and the system would monitor times etc that they had taken to MOT the car. Think that bit was a bit over the top but the price had certainly risen substantially and personally I don't have a prob with it, it'll help stop people clocking motors etc.

[Rob_the_Sparky]

[quote=JoolzBYep appears that way, my Tiv had an MOT a couple of weeks back and the chaps were cursing the new system saying how much longer it took them and the system would monitor times etc that they had taken to MOT the car. Think that bit was a bit over the top but the price had certainly risen substantially and personally I don't have a prob with it, it'll help stop people clocking motors etc.[/quote]

The more the MOT costs the more people will pay for fakes though!

Anyway, thanks for the help, much appreciated. I'm now preparing myself to pay twice!

Rob

[JoolzB]

Rob_the_Sparky said:

The more the MOT costs the more people will pay for fakes though! Anyway, thanks for the help, much appreciated. I'm now preparing myself to pay twice! Rob

No, they're still the same price, d'oh!

I'm not sure if the pay twice bit is correct I guess it depends on the garage but I'd suspect they will charge more to go through the rigmarole of the new system. It's worth a quick phone call.

There's no more handwritten cert either.

[gilbertd]

Seems to depend on where in the country you are. The new computerised system was supposed to have been rolled out over the whole country by now but it hasn't. In this area (Peterborough) my usual testing station where told over a year ago that they would be going over to it. They still have not had the equipment installed and the one garage that has, has had it sitting there unused for nearly 6 months. The explanation given to them was that the system is causing so many problems, it can't cope with the number of test stations on it now, let alone add a load more. Sounds about typical for a Government computer system.....

[Dwight VanDriver]

MOT Status enquiries.

Needed VRM or Doc Ref No from V5C or new type Test cert No.:

http://motinfo.gov.uk

....oops. They publish that as a reference and it aint working. May be so when all up and running.

General MOT Enquiries:

www.vosa.gov.uk

Tax your vehicle on line:

www.dvla.gov.uk/vehiclelicence

Whilst at at why not a visit to

www.direct.gov.uk


dvd



>> Edited by Dwight VanDriver on Tuesday 15th November 07:45

[aldi]

The rules about having to pay again if you take it away are clear, but not all garages abide by them. They gave me 2 weeks to fix the problems on mine last time (in July I think), then it failed on something different and they gave me a few more days for that too!

[g_attrill]

As mentioned the new computer system basically enforces what was always the rules.

If your car fails on a certain list of items (eg. bulbs, wipers etc): Bring it back by the close of the next business day and a retest is free.

If your car fails on any other item: A FULL retest must be carried out (but often isn't!).

Under the new system when a car fails the failures must be logged on the system and when it is rebooked it won't accept anything other than a full test slot. This means that unless they have plenty of testing capacity they can't afford to charge anything other than the full fee. I presume it also makes it impossible to issue the "free retest" if the car *isnt'* returned by the close of business the next day.

I imagine that it will also eventually link up with ANPR - so if your car fails an MOT it will set off all sorts of alarms when you drive past a police car.

Gareth