I don`t get them done very often (perhaps once a year ;-) ) - is it a month prior to the old one running out that you can put it in again with the old certificate to get it post-dated (i.e. 13 months) ?
If a car fails the MOT, are you still legally allowed to drive it until the the old certificate runs out ? (ISTR they were changing the way they were done, and wasn`t sure how this aspect panned out now)
A certificate can be dated 'one day short of a month' in advance.
eg if your current MOT expires on 10th Novermber 2005, you can take your car for testing from 11th October 2005. If it passes, and you produce your current certificate, then its expiry will be dated 10th November 2006.
An MOT certificate remains valid even if another MOT test has been done and the vehicle failed. However, you should not drive a defective vehicle on the road.
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Colin Wilson ( snipped-for-privacy@btinternet.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :
Yes.
Yes...
Adrian ( snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :
Yes, providing the fail is not of something that would render the car unroadworthy. However, that's irrelevant as far as the post-early-MOT-fail goes, because if it is unroadworthy, then it's illegal to drive even if it's got a brand spankin' new MOT.
New MOT certificates are now being computerised and added to the car's record at DVLA.
Not only does your car's record now show if you have insurance - but it will now show if you have an MOT as well.
More information at
chas
But it still doesn't show if the driver actually has a licence to drive it though!
Brian G
Brian G ( snipped-for-privacy@invalllid.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :
Nor if the person driving is insured to do so.
Thanks for the replies all - time to book it in !
It would be legal in terms of holding an MOT certificate, but illegal in terms of driving an unroadworthy car, if applicable. However, it became illegal as soon as it became unroadoworthy and had nothing to do with taking the test, beyond the fact that it is easier to prove that you knew about it.
Christian.
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