Getting a new MOT well before its due....

sassy_one

jamie789 wrote: »

I 100% stand by those comments although i accept upon reflection this is not the right place to post it. I was just very frustrated at the time.

As at the end of the day iwas just trying to help the OP and stop him getting a fine. If that makes me a bad person, then so be it.

OP wouldn't get a fine.

If his car failed an MOT, his current MOT would still be valid 100% and would still be shown on VOSA's database and on Police ANPR systems.
So, the OP would have nothing to worry about.

Sandoval

Right I'm off up to bed with the missus now. Goodnight peeps!

sassy_one

Sandoval wrote: »

Right I'm off up to bed with the missus now. Goodnight peeps!

I'm off too, Night!

Wilma123

Lol!

Bet the OP wishes he never bothered asking the question.

Wilma123

jamie789 wrote: »

Im still sure im right. I dont see how 6 reputable experienced garages can all be wrong.

Yes, i have also been told by my MOT garage that an early MOT & failure would cancel out an existing MOT.

He said this would only show to a police officer if they actually delved deeper, i.e. the ANPR wouldn't flag you up as having no MOT as it would show the original expiry.

However, your attitude does stink.

Wilma123

Truth is, the MOT testers probably don't know themselves, half the time. If you Google you will find the same argument is repeated all over the web and no one can ever provide a clear rule about it.

If your car is unroadworthy, MOT or not - you are committing an offence. There's a BBC site here that says

[FONT=Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]However, if you intend to drive your car away from the test station with a Refusal of an MOT Test Certificate, there are some stipulations. It is illegal to drive a car of MOT-testable age that does not have a current MOT test certificate on public roads, with the exception of driving it away to a place of repair, which may include your home residence. From there you may be permitted to drive to a pre-booked place of repair, and to a pre-booked MOT test station.[/FONT]

This reads to me like the old certificate is still "current".

But like i said, it's an offence to drive an unroadworthy car so both parties are right. A police officer could find the recent MOT fail on the computer for your car and do you for driving an unroadworthy car - if you'd fixed the problem then there's no offence been made. (from what i can gather)
But yeah i agree it's silly and the new MOT should cancel the old one out in the event of a failure.

Wilma123

I was merely speculating

You are also childish judging by the comments made in this thread. But i'm not going to be your next target since the forums are quiet at this hour so i'm gone

pwllbwdr

I assume much of the above will be deleted.

However, I have to say the my irony detector is going off big time, reading sassy one repeatedly tell someone else that they're wrong.

If you fail an MOT 6 months before your old one expires, does that invalidate your insurance? :rotfl:

BLT_2

I'm reading between the lines here and I think Sassy One and Jamie have a thing for each other. Strange that of all places romance should strike in the motoring section :-)