MOT and Tax Query

Joe_Horner

Tilt wrote: »

And the OP hasn't mentioned the 'roadworthyness' of his car so how do you know it's unroadworthy?

Careful not to lose the winnning ground, Tilt - he has said it failed and is going in for repairs on Friday. It may be something like emissions that doesn't affect safety but it's still unroadworthy as a technicality.

Doesn't make much difference to the truth of what you're saying (assuming it didn't fail disastrously) but there seem to be quite a few pedants active on here lately!

Tilt

Thanks for the heads up Joe. At least you are intelligent to understand my point. After all, it could of failed on something stupid like an empty windscreen washer bottle!

Joe_Horner

Tilt wrote: »

[...] an empty windscreen washer bottle!

A missing rear seat belt when you have no-one in the back seats...

shaz77_2

Joe_Horner wrote: »

Yes, provided you have insurance.

The exemptions to the requirement for a valid MOT (or tax) extend to takeing the vehicle to or from a "place where repairs are to be carried out" in relation to faults for which it's already failed. The repairs must be arranged before-hand (ie: the place you're taking it must be expecying you!)

That means that you can't drive it for repair without a valid MOT before failing a test, even if you know of the faults, but you can once you have a fail sheet.

Great thanks, what about the fact that it has no tax?

Hintza

The big plus point will be that next year your call will have an MOT on the 1st of Feb which means it will be easier to tax next year (need for valid MOT at the start of the month the VED runs from)

Joe_Horner

shaz77 wrote: »

Great thanks, what about the fact that it has no tax?

The same thing applies because the law recognises that you can't get tax without getting an MOT first.

Again, the important bits are:

* You must have insurance

* The garage (or wherever it's being repaired) must have the car booked in for the work - including your details and the registration number of the car.

Also, have the garage's phone number with you when you go. That's not a requirement but, if you do get stopped, it makes it easier for the police to call them and confirm.

Tilt

Of course, it will be a lot better when they allow you to MOT and tax your car BEFORE the time when they are due to avoid this problem...

Oh! Hang on a minute...

scheming_gypsy

isn't the car still taxed and MOT'ed until tomorrow?

he can tax it today using his valid MOT. If a car fails it's MOT whilst still covered under a valid MOT it doesn't over-ride it, the car is still MOT'ed but they shouldn't drive it if it's not roadworthy.

Quentin

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

isn't the car still taxed and MOT'ed until tomorrow?

he can tax it today using his valid MOT. If a car fails it's MOT whilst still covered under a valid MOT it doesn't over-ride it, the car is still MOT'ed but they shouldn't drive it if it's not roadworthy.

No. The mot (and insurance) has to be valid on the day the tax starts. (Not the day you buy it in advance)

scheming_gypsy

ah sorry.. i got side tracked with the rest of the thread going all over the place