Frequent MOTs

fred246

Just looking at second hand cars and checking MOT histories. Just found 2 that have had very frequent MOTs. About 10 in their first 3 years. First one with less than 200 miles on the clock. Then every few months. Does anyone know the explanation?

neilmcl

Taxi, PHV?

HansOndabush

Maybe the owner was bored and couldn't visit anywhere else due to lockdowns.

Grumpy_chap

Minicab?  

k3lvc

Grumpy_chap said:

Minicab?  

fred246 said:

Just looking at second hand cars and checking MOT histories. Just found 2 that have had very frequent MOTs. About 10 in their first 3 years. First one with less than 200 miles on the clock. Then every few months. Does anyone know the explanation?

Presumably a Mercedes S Class 

williamgriffin

k3lvc said:

Grumpy_chap said:

Minicab?  

fred246 said:

Just looking at second hand cars and checking MOT histories. Just found 2 that have had very frequent MOTs. About 10 in their first 3 years. First one with less than 200 miles on the clock. Then every few months. Does anyone know the explanation?

Presumably a Mercedes S Class 

Make sure you get your 20% discount when buying.  😂😂😂😂😂

Grumpy_chap

For once, Fred's caution about going to the garage too often may be well founded.

Ebe_Scrooge

If it's an "ordinary" car rather than a taxi or some-such, then it doesn't need an MOT in the first 3 years.  For an older used car, a lot of changes of owners might possibly explain it - a dealer will often put a fresh MOT on it when they sell it to someone else.

Flight3287462

You were advocating bicycles yesterday Fred, what gives?

marlot

fred246 said:

Just looking at second hand cars and checking MOT histories. Just found 2 that have had very frequent MOTs. About 10 in their first 3 years. First one with less than 200 miles on the clock. Then every few months. Does anyone know the explanation?

If you google the registration number, you may well find the minicab licence application records.  I did for one recently.

maxmycardagain

Some taxi licensings require a MOT even if car is new, but usually not 6 months till a certain age (about 6 years old0
if its had frequent but not regular MOTs it may have been a "plated hire accident cover car" requiring a plate in different areas whilst an owners car is fixed
these cost the 3rd party insurers upto £190/day