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MOT Extension and Driving Abroad (France)
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Blue84Heron
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Hi,
My MOT is extended until December 2020, and I am due to drive my car in France in mid-August. As you are expected to have your MOT certificate when driving in France (which shows it as only valid up to June), could there be any problem i.e. would my car need an MOT beforehand?
I see that, in France, they have done similar extensions with their MOT equivalents, so I am hoping all will be fine, but just picking brains to see if anyone knows for sure!
My MOT is extended until December 2020, and I am due to drive my car in France in mid-August. As you are expected to have your MOT certificate when driving in France (which shows it as only valid up to June), could there be any problem i.e. would my car need an MOT beforehand?
I see that, in France, they have done similar extensions with their MOT equivalents, so I am hoping all will be fine, but just picking brains to see if anyone knows for sure!
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Garages are open, remove all doubt and go and get the MOT done.0
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For the amount it costs for an MOT certificate I would get it done before you go! Gives you peace of mind because it only gets expensive IF there are problems with the car and I am sure you would want to know about them if you are contemplating a long journey?0
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Just get it done now.0
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You could print off the new validity from the gov website.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0
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The most sensible advice has already been given. Three times.silvercar said:You could print off the new validity from the gov website.0 -
It's not moneysaving though as you're foregoing the free months.bradders1983 said:
The most sensible advice has already been given. Three times.silvercar said:You could print off the new validity from the gov website.
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Maybe not. But I would rather avoid any dealings and misunderstandings with French policemen and just go and get the thing done, in normal times the OP would have had to get it done by today. Up to him.phillw said:
It's not moneysaving though as you're foregoing the free months.bradders1983 said:
The most sensible advice has already been given. Three times.silvercar said:You could print off the new validity from the gov website.
And its not a freebie, its delaying the inevitable. Also what if there is currently an issue with his car that an MOT might pick up now and then it flares up whilst hundreds of miles from home in a different country?0 -
Thank you, I will get the MOT done then. The car was only serviced last week, so unlikely to be any problems, but I will get the MOT done anyway.
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