MOT Epxiration?

staceysteve

Hi,
Yet another question.... With MOT's I thought that basically we had to get it done before the tax expires which is at the end of this month, we usually MOT around this date 19th but if we wait another week are we still legally driving it??

Reggie_Rebel

Check your current MOT certificate that will have the date on it. They don't run from month end like your tax but you can get it done in advance and not lose any time on it

staceysteve

Don't know where that is! Ahhh does that mean if the date has passed we are illegal???

maninthestreet

If the MOT has expired, you can't legally use the car on the public roads, other than to drive it to an MOT centre for a pre-booked MOT test.

Quentin

staceysteve wrote: »

Hi,
Yet another question.... With MOT's I thought that basically we had to get it done before the tax expires which is at the end of this month, we usually MOT around this date 19th but if we wait another week are we still legally driving it??

If your MOT expires between now and the month end, then after it has expired you won't be legally driving.

And if you don't get an MOT pass before you attempt to buy your new tax, then you won't be able to tax it.

vaio

as long as you have the logbook http://motinfo.direct.gov.uk/internet/jsp/ECSID-Internet-Status-Request.jsp will tell you when the MOT ran (or hopefully runs) out

staceysteve

No logbook! We have a test booked for Wednesday does that make any difference, I'm freaking out now!! - we always get the bad luck!

whatmichaelsays

staceysteve wrote: »

No logbook! We have a test booked for Wednesday does that make any difference, I'm freaking out now!! - we always get the bad luck!

If the MOT certificate hasn't expired, then you are fine (assuming that the car is in general road worthy condition).

If the MOT has expired, you can only use the vehicle to drive it to the pre-booked test using a direct route (ie, you can't call to the shops on the way there).

With your certificate, you will have got a sticker to affix to your windscreen. This will also have the expiration date on it.

Quentin

staceysteve wrote: »

No logbook! We have a test booked for Wednesday does that make any difference, I'm freaking out now!! - we always get the bad luck!

If it's expired, then having a test booked on Wednesday won't do you any good if you are stopped! Don't drive it till you go to the test on Wednesday.

staceysteve

Does the test expire exactly a year after your last one?

vaio

staceysteve wrote: »

No logbook! We have a test booked for Wednesday does that make any difference, I'm freaking out now!! - we always get the bad luck!

Lost MOT & logbook, you're worse than me!!

I'm pretty sure MOT garages can get the info from just the reg number so it might be worth a call to the place you've booked it in at and get them to tell you if it has run out already