MOT

[TomC]

Hi everyone,

I have a 1958 Morris, which is MOT exempt (being pre-1960). When I bought it last September I asked the new owner to MOT it first so that I'd know it was up to scratch, and after purchasing I had no problems in completing the online tax form for it (even though it's £0, you obviously still have to complete the tax process).

Now that it's been a year since purchase, and the MOT certificate is due to expire, I wondered if there's any official process that I need to go through in order to officially register it as not having an MOT? Or is simply allowing it to lapse fine? I've already taken the V11 form down to the Post Office with my completed V112 so that they could allow the tax to be processed without an MOT (even though it's £0), but I'd like to check that there's nothing further I have to complete with regards to the MOT exemption. When I use the gov.uk vehicle enquiry service, it now shows the tax as being valid until 1st September 2018, but the MOT as being valid until 30th August 2017 (i.e. next week).

Thanks for your help!

Tom

[kennatt]

you don't need to do anything, as long as the reminder for tax shows mot exempt.(some missed the automatic process, ) just tax it,why don't you just do it on line,takes seconds.Just need the long number on the reminder to fill in on line application.The on line will show the mot in force ,because it is,but not required by law.

[TomC]

Thanks Kennatt. However, the V11 tax reminder says "This vehicle needs an appropriate MOT test certificate", which is why I had to take it to the Post Office with a V112 so that they could override it - the online system wouldn't let me complete the tax process because it couldn't find a new MOT on their system.

The Post Office managed to override the need for an MOT, hence why it's now showing as being taxed correctly, but my question is whether I need to do anything further to make it officially MOT exempt (even though it should be anyway by virtue of it being registered pre-1960) - and if so, how I go about it.

Thanks,

Tom

[firedrake1942]

Not as far as I am aware. If the post office recognised it as being MOT exempt that is all that should matter as they link in with the DVLA. I am still unable to tax my 1957 on line as the DVLA's own on line system still does not recognise that I do not need an MOT even though it is shown MOT exempt.

Like many others here I still put mine through an MOT on a yearly basis as it is an excellent way of ensuring that any defects I have missed should be found.

[Boomlander]

My tax reminders always state "This vehicle requires a valid MOT certificate".
I simply tax the car online (Tax exempt of course) and it automatically recognises that it is an historic vehicle and no longer has to be MOTd as well.

[SteveClem]

Yes, my 1955 Austin always comes with a V11 saying that it needs an MOT. l tax it over the phone and it still works fine without an MOT. I still get our trusted local,classic friendly garage to give it the once over every so often!
About every 2 years,actually, but she lives in a nice dry garage and does about 500 miles a year. Gets better treated than the dogs or my wife,really.