MOT and some stupid questions.

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:39 am

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.

Post by **Merlin** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:41 am

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.

Post by **Donald** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:42 am

Well driving a car without an MOT is sort of a no-no.

https://www.askthe.police.uk/content/Q600.htm

Post by **indigolemon** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:43 am

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

lxstuart · Post by **lxstuart** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:47 am

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.

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:49 am

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)

lxstuart · Post by **lxstuart** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:50 am

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).

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:52 am

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

Post by **Merlin** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:52 am

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.

Post by **indigolemon** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:54 am

Also, what's wrong with the exhaust? You can get replacement generic hangers at Halfrauds?