First MOT

Strangely enough it doesn't, if you want it on the exact new anniversary then you take it on that day, a first MoT is a year only. Although personally I would get it done a few weeks early, just in case of any problems, the saving you will make by leaving it to the last minute is a pound a week at most.

Thanks, it's on a guaranteed MOT. It's due it's service now but the MOT isn't due until April so I wanted to try and get it done all in one go. I'll put the service off.

I delayed a service to get it syncronised with the MOT, I believe it pays off to put the vehicle in for "service & MOT".

That's not what it says here

People's experiences seem to vary - I put my Focus in for its first MOT three weeks early and was informed that they could only date it for 12 months from that day.

SteveW

They do vary; my car was registered 13/6/08, first MOT at main dealer issued on the 6/6/11 was dated to expire 13/6/12 next MOT at 16/5/12 then 22/5/13 and expiry is still listed as 13/6/14.

Did you take the V5C with you?

I got a definitive answer to this today:

You can have an up to thirteen month mot on a three year old, first mot car, BUT only if you can provide the V5 at the time.