Emissions way too high-Failed MOT

1. Woods Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 246

   #1 22nd June 2010, 17:13

   Just discovered that my MOT ran out about a month ago, but ive been driving around all sorts of places. Its booked in for Thursday.
   
   Havent been stopped by the police, but am i likely to get anything through the post?? Can you get caught on cameras or anything.
   
   Cheers
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   Failed the MOT!
   
   Emissions were way off. Anyone know what to check?
   
   Changed the head gasket recently. Cat is about a year old or less
2. dav0506 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Leeds Posts: 1761 Mk2 Saxo VTR 2001 (Two tone silver)

   #2 22nd June 2010, 17:14

   I don't think a camera could pick it up. Police would though if they pulled you and did a check on your car. If i were you i wouldn't drive though until it goes in to the garage.
3. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

   #3 22nd June 2010, 17:14

   it will only usually come up on police cameras or anpr cameras
4. Yellow_Saxo_Paul Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Stafford Posts: 2124 2006 Peugeot 207 S

   #4 22nd June 2010, 17:23

   ANPR Cameras.
   
   You would of been pulled though by now if they had.
5. thenice Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Enfield north London Posts: 473 Corsa 1.7 diesel

   #5 22nd June 2010, 22:06

   ANPR checks are for the important issues............mot is the last on the list.
6. werdna Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Leeds Posts: 680 Ep3 Type R

   #6 22nd June 2010, 22:17

   Vosa have mobile patrols for exactly this.
7. thenice Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Enfield north London Posts: 473 Corsa 1.7 diesel

   #7 22nd June 2010, 22:20

   Hmm, didn't know that!
8. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #8 22nd June 2010, 22:25

   i got pulled over while having no mot a few times, the police never new i didnt have one, i dunno why, btw i cba to have an argument with saxp police
9. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #9 22nd June 2010, 22:26

   i dont understand how people forget about their MOT ?
   lol.
   
   get caught... pay the price, be a man about it! dont try to blag your way out of it. thats all i can say on the subject.
10. chris_ph2 Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Blackpool Posts: 1534 2003 Ice Grey VTR

    #10 22nd June 2010, 22:28

    i was driving round with no mot for 3 months up until recently. got stopped by police within that time and they checked my insurance but didn't mention mot. happened last year aswell. driving round with no mot for a month, got pulled, they checked tax and insurance but no mention of mot. my tax ran out aswell this time though and you can't tax your car without a current mot, so it will catch up with you eventually. also without a valid mot your insurance will be void. get done for driving without insurance you could be looking at £2k fine and 6 points or more. not worth the risk to be honest for the sake of £40. i'll not be letting my mot lapse again
11. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #11 22nd June 2010, 22:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR i dont understand how people forget about their MOT ? lol. get caught... pay the price, be a man about it! dont try to blag your way out of it. thats all i can say on the subject.

    how can anyone blag their way out of it? either you have it or dont and if you get caught without it your f**ked weather you say you forgot or not lol
    
    i didnt forget i just didnt have the money
12. stevyj Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 skipton Posts: 401 metro rio grande pug 306 dt corsa 8v sri tuned

    #12 23rd June 2010, 20:41

    hi yeah not good driving with no mot. you insured on the day of your mot by the test station. in theory you could book your self in to a test centre each day so your insured lol till your proper test
13. thenice Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Enfield north London Posts: 473 Corsa 1.7 diesel

    #13 23rd June 2010, 20:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevyj hi yeah not good driving with no mot. you insured on the day of your mot by the test station. in theory you could book your self in to a test centre each day so your insured lol till your proper test

    Yep, common practice among traders, i should know........
14. user_31231 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Derby Posts: 1153 VW Passat 1.9tdi 150

    #14 24th June 2010, 10:29

    i did the same couple of months ago was driving around for 2 week without a mot forgot bout it i thought it was the following month it depedns on the copper who pulls you my mate got pulled for no mot and he said he forgot and they let him carry on but to bring a copy of the mot booking to the police station with 3 days
15. user_26153 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Blackpool, UK (occasionaly Isle Of Wight) Posts: 1121 Citroen Saxo VTR 2001 Eunos Roadster

    #15 24th June 2010, 10:35

    I got a letter through the post from Citroen sayin my MOT was due the 8th March so I just presumed it was true and then realised it ran out 24th February
16. dav0506 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Leeds Posts: 1761 Mk2 Saxo VTR 2001 (Two tone silver)

    #16 24th June 2010, 10:41

    Similar to that, i received a promotional leaflet from a local garage that i had some work done by about money off my next MOT with them. It said '...from our records your MOT on your citroen is due in October...' even though my MOT expires in June and always has done lol
17. Woods Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 246

    #17 24th June 2010, 19:34

    Failed the MOT!
    
    Emissions were way off. Anyone know what to check?
    
    Changed the head gasket recently. Cat is about a year old or less