MOT extension

sophlouwhit

Our MOT cert has been extended.
Quick qu if we do the MOT in July for example when it was due March.. will new certificate be valid till July from now on or will it only be valid till March?

silvercar

It will be valid for a year from when you past the MOT. So if you do it in July it will be valid to July 2021. However if it fails in July then you can't drive the car until it has passed. 

Mrsn

As above. 

To be honest both our vehicles were due in April, we still sent them in and I’m really glad I did. 1 passed fine but the other wasn’t in a very good way at all, an accident possibly waiting to happen... 

The garage who we use on their Facebook page have said the amount of unroadworthy cars they are seeing at the moment is terrifying. To me that just isn’t worth the risk if you can avoid it

nicksym

Hi was wondering if someone can help me, my cars mot is due on the 19th june, and the gov website still states this, i am trading this car in for a new one in two weeks time, and using it as p/x. This morning on the gov website it has been extended to the 19th December now, but the dealer is telling me if i do not mot by 19th June then they would only give me halve the value its worth as its not a legitimate mot as properly runs out on the 19th june, even though its been extended. Are they correct ? Thanks

Semple

nicksym said:

Hi was wondering if someone can help me, my cars mot is due on the 19th june, and the gov website still states this, i am trading this car in for a new one in two weeks time, and using it as p/x. This morning on the gov website it has been extended to the 19th December now, but the dealer is telling me if i do not mot by 19th June then they would only give me halve the value its worth as its not a legitimate mot as properly runs out on the 19th june, even though its been extended. Are they correct ? Thanks

They're not correct in the sense that it is still legitimately extended (assuming it is indeed roadworthy) - that is that no authoritative body will be viewing that car as not having a valid MOT.

As for the garage halving the value, then that's up to them. Frankly i'd be telling them to jog on if they want to devalue the car. Afterall they're in an industry massively impacted by the pandemic and will be crying out for business to keep them afloat.

Stick to your guns, or take your business elsewhere.

Grumpy_chap

Did you originally agree to get the new MOT before the trade-in date?
What does 'half the trade in amount' equate to?
Will the car pass the MOT if you take it for one?
How old is the car you are trading in?
The dealer receiving the car wants to know that they are getting a car that is, at least, roadworthy.  Having an MOT just because it was computer-extended is not really any assurance to the receiving dealer.  Knowing the car is road-worthy is of meaningful value.

nicksym

Semple said:

nicksym said:

Hi was wondering if someone can help me, my cars mot is due on the 19th june, and the gov website still states this, i am trading this car in for a new one in two weeks time, and using it as p/x. This morning on the gov website it has been extended to the 19th December now, but the dealer is telling me if i do not mot by 19th June then they would only give me halve the value its worth as its not a legitimate mot as properly runs out on the 19th june, even though its been extended. Are they correct ? Thanks

They're not correct in the sense that it is still legitimately extended (assuming it is indeed roadworthy) - that is that no authoritative body will be viewing that car as not having a valid MOT.

As for the garage halving the value, then that's up to them. Frankly i'd be telling them to jog on if they want to devalue the car. Afterall they're in an industry massively impacted by the pandemic and will be crying out for business to keep them afloat.

Stick to your guns, or take your business elsewhere.

Thanks for the reply i have contacted them again and awaiting a reply. It is roadworthy indeed. Like i stated to them today if i sold this privately to someone today or next week , then they would have not to mot it until December 19th because it is still legitimate until then 

nicksym

Grumpy_chap said:

Did you originally agree to get the new MOT before the trade-in date?
What does 'half the trade in amount' equate to?
Will the car pass the MOT if you take it for one?
How old is the car you are trading in?
The dealer receiving the car wants to know that they are getting a car that is, at least, roadworthy.  Having an MOT just because it was computer-extended is not really any assurance to the receiving dealer.  Knowing the car is road-worthy is of meaningful value.

Hi no i didn't agree before the trade in date, and not documented anywhere either. it means i would lose over £1500 pound, it should pass but with any mot you never know, it has been serviced and mot's by them for the past six years, same OEM garage, it is a 2013 plate which i also purchased from them, they looked around the car yesterday and could see from the exterior it is in very good condition and i was offered top trade in price as i had a look before hand what the value could be. Don't get me wrong its only £55 for the mot and nothing else if it passes, but it's the principal if the MOT is now valid until December as the gov website is stating then they should not be telling me to get it mot's next week before trade in deal else giving me halve the value of my car, just wanted to know if technically i am correct or they are to be honest lol thanks

Grumpy_chap

If I was buying your car for £3k and understood that to be with a new MOT which, as you say, is only £55 but then the seller wanted to avoid doing the MOT, I'd assume the car was a bit ropey and drop the offer price by a large percentage.  In the time and effort expended spinning on a sixpence in this forum, you could have got the car MOT'd and the whole thing would be sorted.

diggingdude

I think you hold alot of power here, car dealers are desperate for sales over the next couple of months. I'm picking up my new car tomorrow. If they had tried it with me that car would be sitting there. In all honesty they are paying nearly 200% webuyanycar value and I would have taken the 100%