MOT - can I drive it to be repaired somewhere else?

roddydogs

"I forgot"?

Quentin

Hammyman wrote: »

However you have a document in your hand which states that the vehicle does not meet the minimum standards required under the road traffic act so if stopped, you can hardly claim to be driving a vehicle with faults you're not aware of.

Just scaremongering now. An MOT cert does NOT guarantee you comply with the RTA (only the items covered by the test)!

If the car didn't comply with the roadworthy regs, then the testing station would advise you it shouldn't be driven.

Otherwise the fail notice tells you to get it fixed before the existing MOT expires.

I suppose hammyman type jobsworths could have a trailer on standby in case their car fails the MOT at a council testing station and transport it to a garage on a loader to have the windscreen wiper replaced!

mcjordi

roddydogs wrote: »

"I forgot"?

yes i genuinely did.. i had at the time another vehicle to use for work purposes..

Jonesy_McJones

Thank you to everyone who has replied on this thread, especially mikey72 for post number 17 which is very helpful.

As far as driving it to and from the MOT test and repairs, my mind has been put at rest.

So my next question is about insurance! If the car fails its MOT and I drive it from the MOT place to get repaired, is my insurance invalid? Would it make a difference if last year's MOT hasn't expired?

Thanks again everybody :beer:

Quentin

Having (or not having) an MOT has no effect on your insurance.

But if your car is not roadworthy, then your insurance would be able to refuse any claim.

Jonesy_McJones

Quentin wrote: »

Having (or not having) an MOT has no effect on your insurance.

But if your car is not roadworthy, then your insurance would be able to refuse any claim.

Thanks for the quick response!
So if the car fails on rubbish windscreen wipers and missing bulbs for example, and I had an accident on the way to the MOT place in dry conditions in full daylight, I might be ok because those things wouldn't have contributed to / caused the accident? But if it failed on dodgy brakes, I might not? Is that what you mean?
Or could they refuse the claim regardless?

Quentin

If the car isn't roadworthy, it makes no difference what journey you are doing! Any claim could be rejected.

espresso

Next time, book it in during the month before it expires!

Jonesy_McJones

espresso wrote: »

Next time, book it in during the month before it expires!

But why? What difference does it make? A failed MOT is a failed MOT...

espresso

Jonesy_McJones wrote: »

But why? What difference does it make? A failed MOT is a failed MOT...

Not it's not. Unless the vehicle is deemed unroadworthy, you still have a valid MOT until expiry date. An MOT is only an annual safety spot check i.e. the vehicle could be illegal one week after the MOT.