MOT certs

sunflower · 27 Aug 2003, 18:56 (Ref:701003)

Sorry but I need to ask for your advice again as I don't want to ask a car dealership - silly of me I know but I am a girl.

I bought my car from new so it came with a 3yr warranty but will soon need a MOT cert for the 1st time. However the MOT is due a week before the warranty runs out - therefore does the MOT test need to be at a main dealership.

How far in advance does the car need testing so it will have a MOT cert when its due. Can it be done before its due date because won't be able to get a tax disc without it & what about car insurance as also runs out at the same time (day before MOT I think).

Thanks

Dave Brand · 27 Aug 2003, 19:17 (Ref:701018)

Firstly, the MoT & the warranty are two separate entities, so you can get the MoT done at any MoT testing station - if it finds any faults which should be covered by the warranty, see the dealer.

I'm not sure about the first MoT, but for continuation MoTs the vehicle can be tested up to a month before the expiry of the previous certificate. I think that, for the first one, you'll just have to get it done at a convenient time & let all the subsequent MoTs run from that date.

Insurers don't check MoTs, so there's no problem there.

medler · 27 Aug 2003, 20:53 (Ref:701118)

I agree with the above, you could take the car in for a pre MOT check to see what might need doing. However if its been properly serviced and checked then it should need very little doing to it. The only point I'd pick up on altough insurers don't check MOT's if you drive your car without an MOT then the insurance in Void.

**BertMk2** · 28 Aug 2003, 08:15 (Ref:701492)

Getting tax could be a problem if you haven't got the new insurance certificate - I had problems trying to use a cover note. One post office wouldn't accept it - despite the fact that it was perfectly valid - but another did (work that one out). Then again it was the same interfering old bat that kicked up a stink previously because my MOT ran out the week after getting the new tax disc.

(Not 100% sure but I think if you run without tax your insurance is void as well - but then again insurance companies will find any excuse to not pay out)

imull · 28 Aug 2003, 08:42 (Ref:701512)

Yes. you must ahve tax and insurance for the insurance to work but as you say they will still try to get out of it...

Plus, being caught with no MOT is fairly big trouble isnt it?.

graham bahr · 21 Sep 2003, 17:12 (Ref:725674)

Actually no, unless your car is found to be unroad worthy by the police or vehicle inspectorate at the side of the road, no MOT is merely a slapped wrist offence.

you can have an mot test done at any time, and the new test certificate will be valid for a year, although if you present the car with an old mot cert which has a maxium of 1 calendar month still to run before expiry the new certificate should be dated to run out one year after the origonal cert, i.e you can have a cert valid for upto 13 months.

oily oaf · 22 Sep 2003, 13:02 (Ref:726389)

All of the above replies are spot on Sunflower. I tell u what bring the old chariot round to my garage in Whitechapel and I'll give u a ticket I'm in a good mood today.