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MOT and some stupid questions.
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:39 am
by nitin_s1
Hello LG'ers. Got some dumb questions to start the Tuesday morning.
My insurance runs out on the 13th April and my MOT runs out on the 6th April. I'm planning on storing the car away for a period of time this year so was wondering can I drive my car after 6th April till 13th April? Or will the police lock me up?
Another alternative is just to get the MOT done so I can have the car done for the whole year and use it again when I have the time. But just incase it fails the MOT etc..
Thoughts and opinion would be cool about now.
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:41 am
by Merlin
Get the MOT done now as if you wait untill you take it out of storage your tax will have expired and you wont be able to tax it untill you have your new MOT
Driving without an MOT makes your insurance invalid.
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:42 am
by Donald
Well driving a car without an MOT is sort of a no-no.
https://www.askthe.police.uk/content/Q600.htm
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:43 am
by indigolemon
Merlin wrote:Get the MOT done now as if you wait untill you take it out of storage your tax will have expired and you wont be able to tax it untill you have your new MOT
+1
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:47 am
by lxstuart
without an MoT, the only places you can legally drive to, are an MoT tester or a garage to have work carried out for an MoT test (so getting a body kit fitted doesn't count, for example), and then straight home afterward.
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:49 am
by nitin_s1
Cheers chaps. Going to book it in for a MOT this week then.
(Hope it passes)
I don't have a rear fog light and my exhaust is hanging.
(Straight fail there)
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:50 am
by lxstuart
Also, I wouldn't say it was a silly question, as most people don't seem to know this (regardless of weather they should or not).
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:52 am
by nitin_s1
I was planning on garaging the car straight away after I bought it off Adam, but then I saw that my insurance runs out in April so no point cancelling the insurance as it would mean I would probably loose the NC bonus. So just driving till the insurance runs out and then store it.
Is Kwik fit any good for MOT? I see they are doing a MOT for £29.99
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:52 am
by Merlin
nitin_s1 wrote:Cheers chaps. Going to book it in for a MOT this week then.
(Hope it passes)
I don't have a rear fog light and my exhaust is hanging.
(Straight fail there)
Without the fog light its a straight fail, so there isnt any point putting the car in untill you get that sorted.
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:54 am
by indigolemon
Also, what's wrong with the exhaust? You can get replacement generic hangers at Halfrauds?