Getting MOT done before expiry

noelphobic

My MOT is due to expire on 27th July. I know you can get it done up to a month prior to the expiry date if you have your current MOT and you don't 'lose' any of the time on it ie if I was to get it done today, then it would still be valid until 27th July 2016, rather than expiring on 6th July 2016.

I have done this in previous years when I have had the current MOT certificate, and my understanding was that you had to have the previous certificate in order to preserve your expiry date.

Unfortunately I can't find the current MOT certificate. Does anyone know if it's possible to do this without the certificate, given that this information isn't held electronically.

I have googled but haven't found the answer yet, so would appreciate it if someone could tell me.

TIA.

tedted

yes you can as it is all on their computer system

AdrianC

noelphobic wrote: »

...given that this information isn't held electronically.

It is - and it has been for a decade, since the test was computerised. The "certificate", for the last few years, has stated explicitly that it is no more than a receipt, and the main record is the computerised one.

noelphobic

AdrianC wrote: »

It is - and it has been for a decade, since the test was computerised. The "certificate", for the last few years, has stated explicitly that it is no more than a receipt, and the main record is the computerised one.

I meant to say 'is held electronically'!

I know you don't need it if you buy your road tax online. I just had ig in my head that you needed it for the MOT.

forgotmyname

Nope and the MOT guy no longer needs to know when the last one expired either, the computer does it all for them.

I always book mine in close to the 28 days to give me time to fix anything if they find something that i missed.