MOT Expiry & Booking Question

Notmyrealname

Joe_Horner wrote: »

Not his concern



That would be an unlawful seizure then.

No it wouldn't as the officer would have reasonable grounds to believe that the primary purpose of the journey was not to go to the MOT.

Joe_Horner

Notmyrealname wrote: »

No it wouldn't as the officer would have reasonable grounds to believe that the primary purpose of the journey was not to go to the MOT.

Doesn't matter - they have no power of seizure for not having an MOT in any circumstances.

They sometimes try to do so on the basis of "insurance invalidated" but, seeing as no MOT never invalidates minimum legal cover (the Road Traffic Act says it's not allowed to, even if the contract says it does), using that would still be an unlawful seizure

im-lost

Joe_Horner wrote: »

Generally on the nail, but got to take issue with the bolded parts.

The rules don't specify a garage for the repairs, just a "place where repairs are to be done" in relation to the failed items As long as it's pre-arranged you can legitimately drive round your mate's house if he happens to be handy with spanners.

Distance is no object for either the MOT appointment or the place of repair. You're perfectly entitled to live in Penzance and book your MOT (or drive to your mate for repairs) in John O'Groats if you want.

Finally (and the point that really needs correcting): Exeter is in Devon, which is the greatest County on earth, not Cornwall, which is a (very close) second only to Norfolk in reputation

You evil evil person.

Devon is a Cornwall wannabe, but without the Cornish pasties,
Cornish cream teas, all the beaches and coast, and with a whole
bunch of inbred cow lovers

Devon is the Manchester city to our Manchester United :cool:

Joe_Horner

im-lost wrote: »

You evil evil person.

Devon is a Cornwall wannabe, but without the Cornish pasties,
Cornish cream teas, all the beaches and coast, and with a whole
bunch of inbred cow lovers

Devon is the Manchester city to our Manchester United :cool:

I'll grant you the pasties - that's what puts promotes Cornwall to second place

As for cow-lovers in devon, there may be some truth in that but I moved to Wales about 6 years back, does that mean I have inter-racial "interests"? :rotfl:

Kernel_Sanders

im-lost wrote: »

Devon is the Manchester city to our Manchester United :cool:

So, that would make Devon the champion county then?