Query re MOT Expiry Date and Early Fail

Geoff1963

The question was, am I :

I am still covered by the 'original' MOT Certificate

The answer is, yes. Whatever the MOT certificate allows you to do, it keeps on doing it.

However, as others have pointed out, driving an unroadworthy vehicle is an offence ; and failing an MOT makes that "knowingly", which is probably worse. Having said that, some garages will discover unroadworthiness as part of their business ; so they might tell you about things they've noticed.

i think there is a rule allowing someone to drive a vehicle in any state, to a scrapyard.

Quentin

Geoff1963 wrote: »

......i think there is a rule allowing someone to drive a vehicle in any state, to a scrapyard.

No.


More dangerously wrong advice!

Geoff1963

i think there is a rule allowing someone to drive a vehicle in any state, to a scrapyard.

Perhaps the rule is : if you were taking it to the scrapyard, the police will be happy to ensure it finishes the journey ; as well as fining you.

Quentin

Geoff1963 wrote: »

Perhaps the rule is : if you were taking it to the scrapyard, the police will be happy to ensure it finishes the journey ; as well as fining you.

No.

There is no such rule!!

Posting guesses like this on an "advisory" thread is dangerous

System

AdrianC wrote: »

Umm, not necessarily.

There are plenty of fails that would not make your car unroadworthy.

Given the MOT is a test of meeting the minimum requirements pray tell what are they? Yes I agree it doesn't mean the vehicle is dangerous, i.e blown number plate light bulb, but the fact is the vehicle does not comply with the legal minimum standards to be used on the UK roads if it fails the MOT.

Car_54

Robisere wrote: »

https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/after-the-test.
You can be fined up to £2,500, be banned from driving and get 3 penalty points for driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition.

Wrong advice from .gov.uk. Yet again.

AdrianC

Tarambor wrote: »

Given the MOT is a test of meeting the minimum requirements pray tell what are they? Yes I agree it doesn't mean the vehicle is dangerous, i.e blown number plate light bulb

Light failures in daytime are certainly one. Seatbelts on unoccupied seats. Towbar wear or wiring, when there's no trailer.

but the fact is the vehicle does not comply with the legal minimum standards to be used on the UK roads if it fails the MOT.

Which is very different to being unroadworthy.

If your car fails the MOT, it may well still be legal to drive - if the previous test has not yet expired, and if it's roadworthy. Like I said way back up there - consider a failure that's since been fixed. If the failure rescinds the previous MOT, it would not be legal to drive until the car was retested.

glentoran99

Car_54 wrote: »

Wrong advice from .gov.uk. Yet again.

that's if the MOT has run out

Car_54

glentoran99 wrote: »

that's if the MOT has run out

The error was the word I underlined.

Bigphil1474

OP, sounds like you're probably best off leaving it until the end of July, then there's no issue. Don't forget, when you transfer keeper to your relative, they'll have to sort out the road tax as well, and you'll both probably be better off if you do that at the end of the month.