MOT out of date

mikey72

My campervan only has the cab belts tested. None of the conversion belts are tested.
What age is the conversion and what type? I would guess it's a newer one?

LandyAndy

Eliza wrote: »

Thanks all, really helpful advice. I couldn't hire a car, though maybe a van, as mine is a campervan conversion and I need the space to carry some bulky items. Yes both the repairers (coming up from London, can't get it done locally) and the MOT garage are within 10 miles of home, I'm in the Midlands. That wouldn't be too big a risk, it's just this weekend that's the problem.

It really does totally serve me right and I'll just have to take the chance. So angry with myself!!!

And burtons, I don't see how a damaged rear passenger seatbelt makes the car unroadworthy but I take your point re insurance - you're quite right it would fail the MOT though.

I would seriously consider hiring a suitable van. They aren't particularly expensive. I hired a high roof LWB Transit for a day to move a three piece suite and the total cost including fuel for a 90 mile round trip was about £65.

scheming_gypsy

I'd take the back seats out and take it for an MOT (would that work?)

or... again.. no idea of the legalities on this one as its a bit cheeky; the law states that you can only drive to a pre-booked MOT. It doesn't state you have to actually turn up and have it MOT'ed, so you could book it in for two MOT's, one at your destination (after you intend to arrive) and one near home on the day you had back....

Raksha

given those figures, is it worth the risk?

Eliza_2

Thanks all. Definitely going to look into hiring a van, that seems to be the way to go.

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Quentin

Eliza wrote: »

It really does totally serve me right and I'll just have to take the chance. So angry with myself!!!......

Driving with no MOT is the same (as far as getting caught) as driving without tax or insurance.

ie. If you pass an ANPR camera/police car etc you will get caught just the same as if you drove on your journey without tax/insurance.

Eliza_2

Quentin wrote: »

Driving with no MOT is the same (as far as getting caught) as driving without tax or insurance.

ie. If you pass an ANPR camera/police car etc you will get caught just the same as if you drove on your journey without tax/insurance.

Thanks, my concern was more that if I had an accident would my insurance still be valid and pay whoever I bumped into. I'm going to have to google these ANPR things, no idea what they are.

But it's going to be a van (and why didn't I think of that?!! Brain fuddled with panic)

pendulum

Raksha wrote: »

given those figures, is it worth the risk?

Those figures were a bit alarmist to be fair.

The maximum penalty for speeding is £1,000, and £2,500 on a motorway, and yet we all know the real penalty handed out is a fraction of this. If the OP did get caught and accepted the offer of the Fixed Penalty, it's going to cost him/her the price of the fixed penalty, the maximums don't come in to it. No penalty points either!

The van idea is a good one though.

Eliza_2

Goodness, I've lived this long with so much innocence. I had no idea these ANPR cameras recorded every number plate and checked them for wrongdoings against a central database. I live in the middle of nowhere and we hardly have roads let alone cameras on them!! Do they really check every one or maybe one in ten or something? If it's every one then that confirms the van plan then, as I will have to go on part of the M1 and might as well send them the £60 in advance!! Thanks

Eliza

bigjl

Eliza wrote: »

Thank you, it's a rear passenger seatbelt problem and I won't be carrying passengers, rarely do in fact.

If I am fined then that's my own stupid fault and serves me right, as long as my insurance isn't invalidated. Thank you for your help.

A seatbelt fault is an MOT failure as far as I know, it is definately checked.

Not sure if it comes under Construction and Use regs.

Don't use it now that you have realised your problem.

Why exactly is a rear searbelt a specialist issue?

A bit of info about the car may help.

For example the part may be available used or somebody may know of stocks..


As mentioned already, rent a car for your trip.

Your Insurance isn't automatically cancelled.

But in the T&C of your policy they may mention things like keeping your car roadworthy, this means they can refuse to pay out if your car has no MOT and they think faults on the car may have contributed to the accident or worsened the injuries of those involved, such as no rear seatbelts.