Elderly neighbour has his car booked in for MOT tomorrow. Testing station has said to bring his logbook? I've had a quick look round the vosa site but can't see it as a requirement.
Looking round the net seems to suggest it is to save the garage copying the info from the vin plate.
Any of the resident testers tell me if it is actually required.
Thanks,
not for a normal MoT no. The vin should always be taken from the car itself.
Many thanks for that Mr. C. That's as I thought. As they have told him to take it, could they reasonably refuse to do the MOT without it?
He's owned the car for about 7 years and is having trouble finding his V5 as he's not needed in all that time.
Thanks again.
about the only time a v5 is needed is if there is something odd about the vehicle, such as first test and it has private plates. I have had over a thousand MoTs done and I cannot remember ever being asked for a log book or V5 on a normal test. So as far as I know and can find out, not taking the V5 is not a reason to refuse a test.
Again, thank you Mr. C. He is from a generation of worriers, hence me asking.
Thanks for your help.
This used to be the case:
If it's the first MOT, and is being tested up to one month before its due date, the logbook is needed to confirm the date of first registration; if not available, only 12 months MOT will be on the certificate, rather than
Whether that applies now the information is online is doubtful, but if it's the car's first MOT, and it's before the due date, I personally would take the logbook.
Chris
The V5C has changed several times in that time, and they've sent replacements out to all registered keepers - so it shouldn't be that far down his "filing system" anyway.
But, no - no reason to take the V5 in at all. I've had three MOTs done in the last six months, and not one's seen the V5.
This is a basic check for stolen cars. The VOSA computer knows what the VIN should be for the reg and the MOT inspector is supposed by looking for tampered with VIN numbers or VIN that doesn't match the plate. People have been known to run 2 identical cars and then try to run just one though the MOT by swapping reg plates.
With a reg number and mot or doc ref from the log book you can find out if it's got an mot. Together a reg number and V5C/C20/V30 ref prove you have access to the vehicle documentation thus a legitimate reason to be looking at the MOT history.
He will have got a new one last year within a month of when he taxed or sorn'ed it (as MOT is due that will be 11 months ago). Being a Red topped "pink slip" rather than old blue books it's pretty standoutish. He should have destroyed the old one.
I've had the MX5 for just over 2 years now - but can't find my V5C. Strangely, I can find the new keeper slip, and get all the tax reminders sent here - so I must have had it at some point.
SteveH put finger to keyboard:
The new keeper slip is off the previous owner's V5, and the tax reminders tell you that you are the registered owner. Neither proves that you have ever had the V5C with your name on.
"Registered Keeper", surely? There is a difference, you can own a car, but somebody else can be the Keeper.
Davey put finger to keyboard:
Yep (and there's no such thing as road tax either) but you knew what I meant :-)
Yes, my car's first MoT test last August was a week or two before it was three years after registration date, and the garage required the V5C.
David
Since the OP's elderly friend has apparently owned the car for seven years, I think we can discount this theory...
My apologies for not making it clearer that I was responding to the statement from Chris, rather than the OP.
David
Maybe they meant old MOT?
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