Important! : M.O.T

1. johnnylandon Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Staffordshite Posts: 12 Saxo VTR 1.6 mk2 1999

   #1 31st May 2012, 00:50

   Hi guys,
   
   Trying to find out if what i was told the other day is true or not.
   
   My car ran out of its M.O.T around 2 months ago,
   
   and i was told that if i have it booked in for an mot at a garage somewhere
   
   then i am safe to drive it that day to the test and if i get stopped by the
   
   police then because it is booked in they will let me go.
   
   Is this true or not??
2. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #2 31st May 2012, 00:59

   If the car is booked for the MOT and you are going there you will be fine.

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3. iDale Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Somerset Posts: 448 Mk1 Woodland VTS

   #3 31st May 2012, 04:24

   That's true, only if you're going to the place for the MOT.
   
   You can't just keep booking it in and then driving around freely lol.
4. toju Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 bradford Posts: 380 citroen saxo vtr 2003,black.

   #4 31st May 2012, 05:14

   and your car must be insured.
5. joeybop Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2012 darlington Posts: 251 saxo vtr

   #5 31st May 2012, 07:17

   Also you must go straight to the MOT garage, even if you pop to the shop on your way you can get done.
6. xxo0pko0xx Established Member Joined: May 2009 cleethorpes, Lincolnshire Posts: 1830 Astra 2006 (55) 1.9 cdti 150 sri 192hp 322ftlb

   #6 31st May 2012, 18:56

   yep. you can take it to any MOT station as long as your drive there. have the test then if it fails drive straight back
7. blacksaxodevil Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2011 surrey Posts: 397 saxo vtr mk1 mitsi evo 4 project

   #7 31st May 2012, 19:19

   you could drive from lands end to john o groates for an mot if you wish but expect to be stopped on the way and asked loads of questions. also if they see fit that the car will not pass an mot they can actually get the car recovered and impounded or taken straight to the nearest vosa mot station and checked there and then. you are fine as said before to drive it straight from yoor house to the mot station and if you get stopped you have to have proof of mot booking not just well its take it there and wait mot. it actually has to be booked in and be proved via paperwork
8. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #8 31st May 2012, 19:20

   if it fails it doesnt mean you can drive back home, if you do drive away from the testing station you will be driving without a valid mot.
9. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

   #9 1st June 2012, 06:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Tontsy if it fails it doesnt mean you can drive back home

   You are allowed to drive it to "a place of repair" after failing an MOT. I assume this would cover your home if your doing the work yourself.
   
   If you had an arsey traffic man that wants to do you for no MOT whilst driving straight home from a failed test, then your more likely to get a fine for the things it actually failed on anyway.
10. user_43208 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 268 saxo vtr

    #10 7th June 2012, 01:08

    I also wondered if the car fails an mot are you ok to drive it back home to do the repairs yourself?
    
    thanks
11. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

    #11 7th June 2012, 02:15

    Yeah you'd be really unlucky to get stopped tbh.