Online MOT history anomaly

Car_54

unholyangel wrote: »

The requirements of a hackney test (cabs equivalent of a MOT) is more stringent but it takes place instead of an MOT. They actually need their testing every 6 months rather than the 12 under an MOT.

If only it were that simple. The Dft say:
"There is considerale variation between local licensing authorities on vehicle testing, including the related question of age limits. The following can be regarded as best practice: The legal requirement is that all taxis should be subject to an MOT test or its equivalent once a year. For PHVs the requirement is for an annual test after the vehicle is three years old. An annual test for licensed vehicles of whatever age (that is, including vehicles that are less than three years old) seems appropriate in most cases, unless local conditions suggest that more frequent tests are necessary. However, more frequent tests may be appropriate for older vehicles."


AIUI whatever the local rules, taxis and PHVs are still subject to the basic MOT requirements (annual after 3 years).

chunkytfg

https://www.vcheck.uk/search/NU63LFN/

The search checks more than just standard HPI stuff.

Penelopa.Pitstop

DUTR wrote: »

From stockton on tees area.
I just checked my previous car which was on a personal plate from new, the current registration shows all the MOTs from the 1st to current and the car is a 2005.

And one of my previous cars doesn't show MOT which was made while it had private plate. Data didn't reconcile automatically and I suspect current owner may have problem when selling. He won't be able to work out what was previous reg plate to find the MOT.

DUTR

Penelopa.Pitstop wrote: »

And one of my previous cars doesn't show MOT which was made while it had private plate. Data didn't reconcile automatically and I suspect current owner may have problem when selling. He won't be able to work out what was previous reg plate to find the MOT.

Maybe you misunderstood my post, my previous car was on a personal plate from new, when I sold it,I carried my plate to the current car, I remember the reg for the previous car, when that is input, all MOT s from 2008-2019 are showing against the current reg.

sevenhills

The most sensible reason for missing MOT history seems to be that the car has spent a number of years in a different country. Ireland and Isle of Man maybe, it could be any foreign country.

unholyangel

Car_54 wrote: »

If only it were that simple. The Dft say:
"There is considerale variation between local licensing authorities on vehicle testing, including the related question of age limits. The following can be regarded as best practice: The legal requirement is that all taxis should be subject to an MOT test or its equivalent once a year. For PHVs the requirement is for an annual test after the vehicle is three years old. An annual test for licensed vehicles of whatever age (that is, including vehicles that are less than three years old) seems appropriate in most cases, unless local conditions suggest that more frequent tests are necessary. However, more frequent tests may be appropriate for older vehicles."


AIUI whatever the local rules, taxis and PHVs are still subject to the basic MOT requirements (annual after 3 years).

I'd be incredibly surprised if any local authority didn't inspect every 6 months given they are responsible for licensed vehicles & its their testing stations that carry them out.

a.turner

Car_54 wrote: »

If only it were that simple. The Dft say:
"There is considerale variation between local licensing authorities on vehicle testing, including the related question of age limits. The following can be regarded as best practice: The legal requirement is that all taxis should be subject to an MOT test or its equivalent once a year. For PHVs the requirement is for an annual test after the vehicle is three years old. An annual test for licensed vehicles of whatever age (that is, including vehicles that are less than three years old) seems appropriate in most cases, unless local conditions suggest that more frequent tests are necessary. However, more frequent tests may be appropriate for older vehicles."


AIUI whatever the local rules, taxis and PHVs are still subject to the basic MOT requirements (annual after 3 years).

Whilst tested and being used as a taxi or private hire they don't need a separate mot.

a.turner

sevenhills wrote: »

The most sensible reason for missing MOT history seems to be that the car has spent a number of years in a different country. Ireland and Isle of Man maybe, it could be any foreign country.

Or if wasn't tested.

sevenhills

unholyangel wrote: »

I'd be incredibly surprised if any local authority didn't inspect every 6 months given they are responsible for licensed vehicles & its their testing stations that carry them out.

I think many only require a yearly MOT.


"All hackney carriage and private hire vehicles licensed with Wakefield Council are subject to a compliance test, either annually if the vehicle is under 5 years old or every 6 months thereafter."

sevenhills

a.turner wrote: »

Or if wasn't tested.

I know the police can be thin on the ground, but that would require over 50,000 miles covered and not being pulled by the police.