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Im not up on consumer rights but would or could there not be a 12months warranty/garantee (sorry bout the spelling) on the car passing its MOT??? Perhaps someone who knows consumer law could come back on this, i for one would be interested to know
No my friend there isn't. A MOT test purely staes the car is fir for the road under current legislation on that day. No guarantees, tomorrow the tyres could be bald.
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They could. But that wouldn't invalidate the MOT. It would cover the MOT requirement for another 364 days.0
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Just the same situation if the brakes failed.
Nothing to do with the car not having a valid MOT though.
I think you misunderstand me. the owner would be using a car that had failed an mot on dodgy suspension, still has a "current" mot, but has logged a fail on suspension with the DVLA. Who the daddy there????I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.
Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)
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cyclonebri1 wrote: »OK, let me try this again, maybe an mot cannot be revoked? accepted. BUT If you fail an MOT before it's due there will be a record of this lodged with the DVLA, yes?
Yes.Given the mot delares the car is fit for the road on that day?
But the 11 month mot states it is not?
The original MOT still stands with regards to the legal requirement that you need to have one.What is the situation at 11.5 months when the suspension fails and the car causes a major???
Theoretically (if it was an accident the police chose to investigate very thoroughly) then they could find out you failed an MOT and theoretically hold you responsible IF the failed component contributed to the crash. However, they'd do that anyway, recent MOT failure or not, if it was judged you were at fault through failure to maintain your car properly.
This is a pretty tenuous situation though, you'd be pretty crazy to continue to drive when told the suspension was close to collapse.0 -
Im not up on consumer rights but would or could there not be a 12months warranty/garantee (sorry bout the spelling) on the car passing its MOT??? Perhaps someone who knows consumer law could come back on this, i for one would be interested to know
The only warranty would maybe be for any parts fitted in order to pass an MOT.
just because a car has an MOT it does not mean its road legal, its only road legal on the day it passes the test. Its up to the individual MOT tester whether or not a car will pass. So he could be feeling generous that day and pass it on borderline things ie tyres or brakes. That does not mean the tyres will be legal for the next year??
So never assume because a car has an MOT that it is completly road worthy, its up to the owner and driver to make various checks throughout the year to make sure the car is safe.0 -
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cyclonebri1 wrote: »I think you misunderstand me. the owner would be using a car that had failed an mot on dodgy suspension, still has a "current" mot, but has logged a fail on suspension with the DVLA. Who the daddy there????
It is nothing to do with the MOT status of a vehicle. If it is driven in an illegal unroadworthy state at any time (with or without a current MOT) the driver has broken the law.
But if your car fails an early MOT (eg due to illegally bald tyres) and you get caught driving it home, you won't be done for not having a current MOT!0 -
So according to this statement, your are suggesting we should have our cars MOTeD every day???cyclonebri1 wrote: »No my friend there isn't. A MOT test purely staes the car is fir for the road under current legislation on that day. No guarantees, tomorrow the tyres could be bald.0 -
Yes.
The original MOT still stands with regards to the legal requirement that you need to have one.
Theoretically (if it was an accident the police chose to investigate very thoroughly) then they could find out you failed an MOT and theoretically hold you responsible IF the failed component contributed to the crash. However, they'd do that anyway, recent MOT failure or not, if it was judged you were at fault through failure to maintain your car properly.
This is a pretty tenuous situation though, you'd be pretty crazy to continue to drive when told the suspension was close to collapse.
As stated by the mot?
ThankyouI like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.
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So according to this statement, your are suggesting we should have our cars MOTeD every day???
No !!!!!! , get real, the test states the car is fit on that day only, it's a get out. Who the hell would state a car is fit for purpose for the next year.
God, I think I'm bangin my head on the wall here, :wall::wall::wall:I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.
Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)
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