Driving without MOT?

moomoominx

Car was due in for MOT yesterday as it runs out on monday - BUT garage had to cancel and now has no space until tuesday morning arghhhh! Any one have any idea what would happen if i was caought without mot? Have a busy weekend family visiting etc and was expecting to have valid mot done as car is sound - so not sure if i should risk driving it or not? any ideas? thanks :eek:

Derivative

If you have a prebooked appointment to go to the garage and are driving for the express purposes of attending that appointment it is within the law - I suggest you bring proof of appointment.

Otherwise, it is illegal and I believe there are hefty penalties, points + £1k + fine.

edit: sorry, hadn't noticed family visit was before the expiry. Visiting them is fine, just don't drive after Monday except to visit the garage.

McKneff

You'll be okay driving it until it runs out so you are okay over the weekend.
You can drive directly to the garage for the prebooked MOT but are not allowed to vary your route on the way.

Its really not worth the risk of driving it without the MOT,

Have a nice weekend driving around.

Keith

The punishment for lack of mot isn't that great, it's doesn't even include points.

lad81

EdgEy wrote: »

If you have a prebooked appointment to go to the garage and are driving for the express purposes of attending that appointment it is within the law - I suggest you bring proof of appointment.

Otherwise, it is illegal and I believe there are hefty penalties, points + £1k + fine.

edit: sorry, hadn't noticed family visit was before the expiry. Visiting them is fine, just don't drive after Monday except to visit the garage.

There are no points for no MOT, non endorsable offence, £60 penalty usually, unless of course the car is hanging and obviously dangerous.

McKneff

£60 is about it, dont know where one poster is getting £thousands from...............lol

vaio

As above, pretty much a non-offence, small fine & no points

Marvel1

There must be other MOT test centres near you, within a 3 mile radius near me I can think of 5 of them.

johnnyblount

Edgy's reply is completely bogus .
There are no penalty points for lack of an MOT and certainly no £1000s of fines.
The reason for this is simple an MOT only says that your car is/was o.k and roadworthy at the moment of the test as it lasts for 12 months nobody can use the MOT as the basis for a safe vehicle .

If you drive a car that is not roadworthy on the public highway at any time even having an M.O.T then that is an offense and can be fined , driving a car with bald tyres or dangerous suspension whilst having an MOT from 10 months ago or the week before would be no excuse.

No valid M.O.T test from Vosa = Fine = £60 and first offence for a day or so you may even get let off , it has been known

Also the rumors that insurance is void without an M.O.T is false for the same reasons , the insurance however may drop down the value of the car claim by 10% in a total loss accident or so if you dont have a valid M.O.T. and have an accident , neither the motoring industry or the police dont use an m.o.t as a statement of a roadworthy / safe car after it has left the testing station.

Not condoning driving without an M.O.T and it should be done asap of course but the scare stories from some are pointless and groundless

robbies_gal

do u have to have your previous certificate to have an mot done my sister has lost hers and has jsut realised she needs one done

robbies_gal

very confused just read an article that says it does invalidate your insurance if u have an accident