1st MOT Before Due Date

LandyAndy

AdrianC wrote: »

They can only add the extra time on to the first MOT if you take the V5C with you, so they have proof of the first reg date.

Do you? I don't recall having to. It was 18 months ago though :cool:.

oldagetraveller

AdrianC wrote: »

They can only add the extra time on to the first MOT if you take the V5C with you, so they have proof of the first reg date.

Probable the above is incorrect. My car's 1st M.O.T. was carried out two weeks before it's due date, along with the 3rd service.
No V5C was required and the expiry of the certificate is 12 months from the first registration date. So two weeks "extra".:)
Are you thinking of subsequent M.O.T.s when the old certificate was needed for the extra time, pre computerisation?

AdrianC

oldagetraveller wrote: »

Probable the above is incorrect. My car's 1st M.O.T. was carried out two weeks before it's due date, along with the 3rd service.

By the dealer, who would have had all the first reg date details on computer...?

Aretnap

The date of first registration is readily available

https://www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/app/enquiry?execution=e1s2

If you take it to an MOT station which still thinks this is cutting edge technology



then I guess they might need the V5C.

colino

Thankfully the overly-expensive "technology" is finally getting the heave-ho and MOT stations will be able to buy their own, compatible hardware shortly.