MOT Reminders...
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BO55 VXR

Original Poster:

4,373 posts

281 months

Sunday 6th May 2007
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Why can't the DVLA send out MOT reminders, like they do with VED.

I knew my MOT was due around now and I've just dug out the cert. to find that it expired on March 1st - Surely, as this is test to ensure roadworthyness, they should issue reminders.

esselte

14,626 posts

297 months

Sunday 6th May 2007
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Don't you have a diary?......

BO55 VXR

Original Poster:

4,373 posts

281 months

Sunday 6th May 2007
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Yeah, but, no, but yeah but......maybe I should start using it.... hehe - Although shouldn't be a problem soon as I am P/x-ing for an '07

WhoseGeneration

4,090 posts

237 months

Sunday 6th May 2007
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Personal responsibility?
Let me not ever see you complain about the "Nanny State".
You, by such an attitude, provide the ammunition for it's expansion.

esselte

14,626 posts

297 months

Sunday 6th May 2007
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BO55 VXR said:
Yeah, but, no, but yeah but......maybe I should start using it.... hehe - Although shouldn't be a problem soon as I am P/x-ing for an '07


Then you'll have three years to forget it.....

nigel_bytes

557 posts

266 months

Sunday 6th May 2007
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I was pulled last sunday on the m1 J42
trafpol 'got you down as no mot'
yes i have had it done saturday
hort 1 mot + insurance
so once again computer says no

BO55 VXR

Original Poster:

4,373 posts

281 months

Sunday 6th May 2007
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esselte said:
BO55 VXR said:
Yeah, but, no, but yeah but......maybe I should start using it.... hehe - Although shouldn't be a problem soon as I am P/x-ing for an '07


Then you'll have three years to forget it.....


Precisely, but usually the dealer will inform you that the car is due for MOT...

BO55 VXR

Original Poster:

4,373 posts

281 months

Sunday 6th May 2007
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nigel_bytes said:
I was pulled last sunday on the m1 J42
trafpol 'got you down as no mot'
yes i have had it done saturday
hort 1 mot + insurance
so once again computer says no


So, what would happen if I got caught? WOuld my car be confiscated and crushed? I have Tax and Insurance or just a HORT?

esselte

14,626 posts

297 months

Sunday 6th May 2007
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BO55 VXR said:
nigel_bytes said:
I was pulled last sunday on the m1 J42
trafpol 'got you down as no mot'
yes i have had it done saturday
hort 1 mot + insurance
so once again computer says no


So, what would happen if I got caught? WOuld my car be confiscated and crushed? I have Tax and Insurance or just a HORT?

I think it's zero points but up tp £1000 fine....yikes

roadrunner440

5,939 posts

236 months

Monday 7th May 2007
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the new ugly MOT certificates have a peel off and stick bit that you can put somewhere as a reminder.

J500ANT

3,103 posts

269 months

Monday 7th May 2007
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Never mind, if the government get their way it'll soon be 4-2-2............

www.no2mot422.co.uk/

herewego

8,814 posts

243 months

Monday 7th May 2007
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J500ANT said:
Never mind, if the government get their way it'll soon be 4-2-2............

www.no2mot422.co.uk/


Although even scandinavia with the lowest worldwide accident rate has only a two year test.

falcemob

8,248 posts

266 months

Monday 7th May 2007
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J500ANT said:
Never mind, if the government get their way it'll soon be 4-2-2............

www.no2mot422.co.uk/

Yes but along with that you will be getting a much longer and stricter test.

J500ANT

3,103 posts

269 months

Monday 7th May 2007
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falcemob said:
J500ANT said:
Never mind, if the government get their way it'll soon be 4-2-2............

www.no2mot422.co.uk/

Yes but along with that you will be getting a much longer and stricter test.
Any links to explain that?

Many moons ago I was working at an MOT station and a local utility sold its entire fleet off to another company but they insisted all vehicles had an MOT regardless of age. 5 cars under a year old failed, 3 were bulbs/tyres type stuff but there was a Renault 19 with split rubber brake hoses and a Corsa with a crack in the front wishbone due to impact damage that the driver never had checked.

falcemob

8,248 posts

266 months

Monday 7th May 2007
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No links but I was at a seminar earlier in the year and they were talking about a more extensive test and more equipment for the garages to buy, dates banded about were 2010/12/15.

Mr2Mike

20,143 posts

285 months

Monday 7th May 2007
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WhoseGeneration said:
Personal responsibility?
Let me not ever see you complain about the "Nanny State".
You, by such an attitude, provide the ammunition for it's expansion.


This has nothing to do with nanny state rubbish, this is simply a convenience the DVLA could provide that would help to ensure car owners did not forget their MOT expiry.

The DVLA send renewal forms sometime before your road tax expires, and your insurance company does they same for your policy. Why not complete the trio and include MOT? It really is quite easy to forget it's due, I'll bet a lot of people on here have accidentally let their MOT lapse.

J500ANT

3,103 posts

269 months

Monday 7th May 2007
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Mr2Mike said:
The DVLA send renewal forms sometime before your road tax expires, and your insurance company does they same for your policy. Why not complete the trio and include MOT? It really is quite easy to forget it's due, I'll bet a lot of people on here have accidentally let their MOT lapse.
Then that'd be down to VOSA who are in charge of MOTs (iirc). So thats another government computer contract thats given to EDS at a huge cost and 4yrs late in delivery.

Maybe there's an online system that'll email and text you a reminder of when its due?

falcemob

8,248 posts

266 months

Monday 7th May 2007
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We send out reminders to customers, it's a good way to get return business.

Rubber-Ducky

284 posts

235 months

Tuesday 8th May 2007
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Doesn't it seem a bit ironic that cars have to be assessed every year for roadworthiness yet a driver can pass his test within a few weeks of his 17th birthday and go on to enjoy over half a century of assessment free motoring?

No wonder over 90% of acccidents are attributable to some form of human error.

greatgranny

9,519 posts

256 months

Tuesday 8th May 2007
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I am now worried that mine has expired but I have lost the certificate.

I am right on thinking the issuing garage will have my MOT on record?