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MOT Question
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:33 pm
by mike.perry
You can MOT a car within 1 month before the expiry of the existing MOT, however if you try to MOT a car more than 1 month before then the computer will not let you proceed. At least this happened to me.
How do you get around the problem if you want to buy or sell a car with a fresh MOT?
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:36 pm
by PSL184
There is a system over ride which allows you to MOT a car at any time which your garage is either not aware of or not willing to do. Take for example a CAT C damaged car - It could get written off on the same day that an MOT was completed. The car can then be repaired and ready for the road in say 2 months time, but, CAT C requires the car to be re MOT'd before the DVLA will release the paperwork for it - Wouldn't be good if you had to wait 10 months to get the MOT would it...?
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:49 pm
by mike.perry
Thanks, I knew there must be an answer
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:32 pm
by bmcecosse
Hope it works - because I plan to re-MOT my cars at the end of September - so I know I won't have any hassles next summer with them !
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:37 pm
by Dean
Good point bmc.... I'll bear that in mind when I do mine.. ;)
Re: MOT Question
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:05 pm
by Kevin
mike.perry wrote:You can MOT a car within 1 month before the expiry of the existing MOT, however if you try to MOT a car more than 1 month before then the computer will not let you proceed. At least this happened to me.
How do you get around the problem if you want to buy or sell a car with a fresh MOT?
Didn't have that problem when I last sold a car and put a new mot on it, as mentioned it must be the tester at fault.