MOT for UK registered car in Northern Ireland?

pablopablo

Hi,
I have a car which was leased from an English company - Alphabet.
It's on the original UK/GB plates and the leasing company are asking for an MOT because it is now turning 3 years old.
I've tried explaining to them that MOT's in NI are not due until year 4, but nobody seems to have a clue at the lease company or the DVLNI.
They maintain the plates are GB so it's year 3.
I've even been told i may have to bring it to England to get the test (!!??)

I've never had to get an MOT on any previous lease deals form UK companies at year 3.
Has anyone some knowledge on this they can share please?

Grey_Critic

Where is the car taxed? If in the UK then it needs an MOT as DVLA will not tax the vehicle withut an MOT certificate no matter where you are driving it.

There is nothing prventing an MOT being carried out on a car before its *first due date* Motability at one time were asking us to do MOTs on cars 30 months old.

MX5huggy

What address is the vehicle registered at? That decides the MOT requirement. 

Emmia

Can I be a pendant, and point out that NI is in the UK.

What you may have is a GB registered car, being used in NI - which location is the car registered in.

pablopablo

Grey_Critic said:

Where is the car taxed? If in the UK then it needs an MOT as DVLA will not tax the vehicle withut an MOT certificate no matter where you are driving it.

There is nothing prventing an MOT being carried out on a car before its *first due date* Motability at one time were asking us to do MOTs on cars 30 months old.

The lease company look after the tax, so it's taxed in England essentially. Hopefully if i can get through to DVLNI on the phone they can book it. Can't be done online. 

pablopablo

MX5huggy said:

What address is the vehicle registered at? That decides the MOT requirement.

this is what i always assumed.

Ditzy_Mitzy

Emmia said:

Can I be a pendant, and point out that NI is in the UK.

What you may have is a GB registered car, being used in NI - which location is the car registered in.

Can I be a pedant and point out that, whilst you clearly are bright, you are not a light fitting  .  

motorguy

pablopablo said:

Grey_Critic said:

Where is the car taxed? If in the UK then it needs an MOT as DVLA will not tax the vehicle withut an MOT certificate no matter where you are driving it.

There is nothing prventing an MOT being carried out on a car before its *first due date* Motability at one time were asking us to do MOTs on cars 30 months old.

The lease company look after the tax, so it's taxed in England essentially. Hopefully if i can get through to DVLNI on the phone they can book it. Can't be done online. 

Why cant you do it online?  

pablopablo

motorguy said:

pablopablo said:

Grey_Critic said:

Where is the car taxed? If in the UK then it needs an MOT as DVLA will not tax the vehicle withut an MOT certificate no matter where you are driving it.

There is nothing prventing an MOT being carried out on a car before its *first due date* Motability at one time were asking us to do MOTs on cars 30 months old.

The lease company look after the tax, so it's taxed in England essentially. Hopefully if i can get through to DVLNI on the phone they can book it. Can't be done online. 

Why cant you do it online?  

Number plate an VIN not finding a match in the in DVLNI database. Site advises to call them. Eventually got through. operator didn't know the answer.

Grey_Critic

I've never had to get an MOT on any previous lease deals form UK companies at year 3.
Has anyone some knowledge on this they can share please?

Probably because the vehicles were supplied by a NI Dealer and registered in MI - Little surprised a mainland lease company did not use an NI Dealer

motorguy

pablopablo said:

motorguy said:

pablopablo said:

Grey_Critic said:

Where is the car taxed? If in the UK then it needs an MOT as DVLA will not tax the vehicle withut an MOT certificate no matter where you are driving it.

There is nothing prventing an MOT being carried out on a car before its *first due date* Motability at one time were asking us to do MOTs on cars 30 months old.

The lease company look after the tax, so it's taxed in England essentially. Hopefully if i can get through to DVLNI on the phone they can book it. Can't be done online. 

Why cant you do it online?  

Number plate an VIN not finding a match in the in DVLNI database. Site advises to call them. Eventually got through. operator didn't know the answer.

Oh interesting.