MOT Question

[Daisy]

Just wanted to clear something up, if an MOT run's out for example on the 28th October, can the car be tested before that for example on the 14th and then the years starts again from there until the 14th October 2009...?

Or must the car have its year's MOT expired or up on the actual day of the test...?

Thanks

 

[ally_mac]

No you can get it tested before the date expires. I had my golf MOT 2 weeks before the expiry date

 

[Boydie]

Yeah daisy, I did it for mine last year as I had exams the week of my MOT so got it early!

 

[ak89]

If you got yours tested on the 14th and it passed, your MoT would be valid until 28th October 2009.

I always put mine through the first time 2 - 3 weeks before expiry so I've time to rectify any faults for a re-test before the original expiry

 

[Daisy]

Yea thats what i was thinking, get it sorted this weekend and book a test next week and then if anything fails then i have enough time to correct before the actual date is up....

 

[Boydie]

If it does fail, you can still drive your car up to the required test date

My car did fail, on lights which were apparently set that morning, and I was not sure if I was legally allowed to drive the car because it had failed. But I phoned the police and asked and they said that it was fine to drive the car until the required test date

 

[TheLarneMan]

If it expires on the 28th October and you pass on the 14th October, your new MOT will run to the 28th of October next year.