MOT and tax

Mankysteve

My cars had its Mot and failed, not getting fixed till Tuesday due to time constraints.

Tax is due on Tuesday is my memory correct that they give you a few days of leeway?

paddedjohn

Only if you order your tax online before the month end, You can drive the car to the mot station for retest or to a place of repair without tax so if that's on Tuesday you should be ok.

molerat

When is the MOT due date ?

WTFH

Mankysteve wrote: »

My cars had its Mot and failed, not getting fixed till Tuesday due to time constraints.

Tax is due on Tuesday is my memory correct that they give you a few days of leeway?

molerat wrote: »

When is the MOT due date ?

I'd guess Tuesday, since that's the first of October.

Iceweasel

WTFH wrote: »

I'd guess Tuesday, since that's the first of October.

Not necessarily.

False logic there I think.

Mankysteve

Due on Tuesday.

scheming_gypsy

Drive the car to the MOT station to get repaired, then to the post office with your shiny new MOT

molerat

You should be able to apply on line now as the vehicle will still have a current MOT until midnight on the 1st October.

Yolina

It's helpfully spelt out on the reminder so I'll just quote (emphasis is mine)

"If you can't tax on time (for example when getting an MoT or insurance for your vehicle): By law, you as the registered keeper will not be committing an offence as long as you tax the vehicle or make a SORN within 14 days of the date your tax disc or SORN runs out. However, you must keep your vehicle off the road during that time."