39,396 Members 1,487,240 Posts
MOT Due.
This is a discussion on MOT Due. within the The Roadside Hotel forums, part of the Members Area category; If an MOT is due but you can't get it into the garage to be MOT'ed until after the due ...
| |||||||
Pronounced "bris-skoda", a brisk skoda. | Register | Gallery | FAQ | Members List | Calendar | Mark Forums Read |
08-09-2008, 14:08
| #1 |
| Silver Fab vRS  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stourbridge, West Midlands
Posts: 1,871
Members Car: Silver Fabia vRS. Thanks: 99
Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts
| MOT Due. If an MOT is due but you can't get it into the garage to be MOT'ed until after the due date, can you be prosecuted for driving without a valid MOT???  I know in the past, if you took your car in within a certain amount of time after the MOT due date, you could have it backdated but having asked at the garage, they said it can't be backdated, even by a day. Would anything happen to me for not having an MOT for one day or should i try to find somewhere else to get it looked at???
__________________ John  http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j79/vRS19TD/ www.petrolprices.com For Cheap Fuel Prices in Your Area. http://www.myspace.com/vrs19td This is me, if you're interested.  Also on Facebook.   |
|    |
Find out about Freedom to remove these ads.
|
08-09-2008, 14:12
| #2 | ||
| Briskodian  Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Rochdale
Posts: 12,476
Members Car: Octavia 1.6 Ambiente Thanks: 2
Thanked 74 Times in 67 Posts
| Re: MOT Due. Quote:
Quote:
 Rob.
__________________  | ||
|
| |
| The Following User Says Thank You to robmawer For This Useful Post: | vRS19TD (08-09-2008) |
|
08-09-2008, 14:16
| #3 |
| Geordie Lass  Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: in the ceiling watching you.....
Posts: 11,090
Members Car: BMW 1 series Thanks: 221
Thanked 230 Times in 139 Posts
| Re: MOT Due. I thought the old rule was you can drive it to an MOT station to have an MOT done, but you should make sure it is booked in before setting off for obvious reasons. Any other reason whilst driving without an MOT will get you nicked probably.
__________________       .  Amanda - All's fair in Love and Car |
|
| |
| The Following User Says Thank You to Lady Elanore For This Useful Post: | vRS19TD (08-09-2008) |
|
08-09-2008, 14:18
| #4 |
| Silver Fab vRS Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stourbridge, West Midlands
Posts: 1,871
Members Car: Silver Fabia vRS. Thanks: 99
Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts
| Re: MOT Due. Cheers. If the certificate says expires 09/09/08, do i take it that means at 23:59 on 09/09/08 or does it mean it won't even be valid that day?? If it expires at 23:59, i could just not use the car on the Wednesday until i take it to the garage. I know someone at work that only found out last week that the MOT expired in July and they never got caught. Guaranteed i'll get caught though!!  
__________________ John http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j79/vRS19TD/ www.petrolprices.com For Cheap Fuel Prices in Your Area. http://www.myspace.com/vrs19td This is me, if you're interested. Also on Facebook. |
|
| |
|
08-09-2008, 14:20
| #5 | |
| Silver Fab vRS Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stourbridge, West Midlands
Posts: 1,871
Members Car: Silver Fabia vRS. Thanks: 99
Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts
| Re: MOT Due. Quote:
So i can't use it for work, just make sure i only drive it to the MOT centre??
__________________ John http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j79/vRS19TD/ www.petrolprices.com For Cheap Fuel Prices in Your Area. http://www.myspace.com/vrs19td This is me, if you're interested. Also on Facebook. | |
|
| |
|
08-09-2008, 14:29
| #6 |
| Briskodian  | Re: MOT Due. You could be done for driving without insurance if you don't have a valid MOT. You can only drive it to an MOT centre where you have a pre booked MOT.
__________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.  |
|
| |
| The Following User Says Thank You to cheezemonkhai For This Useful Post: | vRS19TD (08-09-2008) |
|
08-09-2008, 14:33
| #7 |
| Briskodian  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: West Scotland
Posts: 2,368
Members Car: Was Superb Elegance 2.8v6, now Saab 2.0t Aero Thanks: 34
Thanked 67 Times in 67 Posts
| Re: MOT Due. From a previous post http://briskoda.net/general-car-chat...1/#post1379407 Remember not to park it in the street if the MOT has expired and drive directly to the garage (don't even stop for a newspaper etc.) for the pre-booked test. hth |
|
| |
| The Following User Says Thank You to westerdam2 For This Useful Post: | vRS19TD (08-09-2008) |
|
08-09-2008, 14:34
| #8 | |
| Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Rochdale
Posts: 12,476
Members Car: Octavia 1.6 Ambiente Thanks: 2
Thanked 74 Times in 67 Posts
| Re: MOT Due. Quote:
1. You're driving to a pre-booked MOT appointment. 2. You're driving to a garage to get repairs done as a result of a failed MOT test. 3. Something else I can't remember... But the car needs to be roadworthy regardless of the MOT status. Pretty sure the expiry date is the whole date, so you'll be covered on the 9th but not on the 10th...not an MOT tester though so this might be incorrect. Rob.
__________________ | |
|
| |
| The Following User Says Thank You to robmawer For This Useful Post: | vRS19TD (08-09-2008) |
|
08-09-2008, 14:43
| #9 |
| Silver Fab vRS Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stourbridge, West Midlands
Posts: 1,871
Members Car: Silver Fabia vRS. Thanks: 99
Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts
| Re: MOT Due. Thanks for the replies. The cars on a driveway overnight, so i'm going to try and arrange a lift into work on Wednesday, which could mean having to put someone out unfortunatley, especially with where i live. I'll make sure i don't use it on Wednesday until i take it to my MOT test. I bet i get pulled on my way to the test, making me late!!!
__________________ John http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j79/vRS19TD/ www.petrolprices.com For Cheap Fuel Prices in Your Area. http://www.myspace.com/vrs19td This is me, if you're interested. Also on Facebook. Last edited by vRS19TD; 08-09-2008 at 15:10. |
|
| |
|
09-09-2008, 15:11
| #10 |
| Briskodian  | Re: MOT Due. Good luck with your MOT. I had mine done today and luckily only minor thingies. Can I ask a question please? From an MOT test, I used to receive a ticked checklist, but can't say I've received one for the last couple of years or so. I'm not a car person, as you'll know, so just wondered why the MOT garage used to give me one but don't seem to these days. Curiosity is all. Ta Mo
__________________ |
|
| |
|
09-09-2008, 15:17
| #11 |
| Briskodian | Re: MOT Due. It's all gone computerised, but IIRC you should get a print out of the pass or fail certificate.
__________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment. |
|
| |
| The Following User Says Thank You to cheezemonkhai For This Useful Post: | heresmo (09-09-2008) |
|
09-09-2008, 15:32
| #12 |
| BRISKODA Staff  Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts.
Posts: 11,467
Members Car: Octavia 2.0 TDi Elegance Thanks: 58
Thanked 359 Times in 330 Posts
| Re: MOT Due. Remember next time that you can take your car in upto 4 weeks before the current MOT runs out, and the new one will run out 12 months after the old one. So you could get upto 13 months on the new cert.
__________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info |
|
| |
| The Following User Says Thank You to mannyo For This Useful Post: | heresmo (09-09-2008) |
|
09-09-2008, 16:17
| #13 | |
| Briskodian | Re: MOT Due. Quote:
Mo
__________________ | |
|
| |
 |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
Linear Mode
|
|
| ||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Cambelt Due! Where to go? | DeanVRS | Maintenance & Performance | 4 | 20-02-2008 17:32 |
| Loads of problems and MOT due!!! | whitebakecase | Octavia I | 20 | 20-11-2007 23:42 |
| when is M.O.T due | adamC | Fabia I | 8 | 10-04-2007 20:54 |
| when is an MOT due | fatty5000 | General Car Chat | 8 | 16-11-2006 16:49 |
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 05:14.
