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other than to drive it back for a re-test, which is allowed.. why would you want to .. ?
Oh well, sorry I posted the info.
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Don't be sorry. I didn't know and there are reasons one may wish to drive .... e.g you had banked on it passing.Oh well, sorry I posted the info.
I wouldn't want to, I just didn't know that and thought that maybe others didn't know it either and might want the information.
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If a vehicle failed say due to a tyre with insufficient tread and you had it replaced, then surely you would be legal on the "old" mot certificate.
Dave
fair enough..
I thought you were questioning the GOV wisdom..
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Well if your current MOT is super ceded by the new one, that means you have lost a months MOT so you might as well leave Getting the Mot till the last Minute!
Surely if you replaced the defective tyre and that was the only advisory you would then get your new certificate.
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Earliest date you can get an MOT
An MOT lasts for a year. The date it runs out is printed on the last pass certificate.
You can get an MOT up to a month (minus a day) before it runs out and keep the same renewal date.
https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/when-to-get-an-mot
Well a defective tyre wouldn't be and "advisory" it would be a fail. The place that I use for MOTs doesn't sell tyres so it would mean taking the vehicle away and (possibly) making another appointment for an MOT test so there could well be a delay in getting the new certificate.
BTW I have never had an "advisory" or a fail, my vehicles are properly prepared for MOT testing so the above scenario is just that, a scenario.
Dave
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Earliest date you can get an MOT
An MOT lasts for a year. The date it runs out is printed on the last pass certificate.
You can get an MOT up to a month (minus a day) before it runs out and keep the same renewal date.
https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/when-to-get-an-mot
Only applies if it passes Jim, not if it fails.
If it fails then it is unroadworthy at that time....regardless of expiry date
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But if it fails you technically can't drive it as it has failed only to get the repair done. In the case of a tyre I would have thought that they¡d frown on it being driven when the wheel could have been removed ?
But if it fails you technically can't drive it as it has failed only to get the repair done. In the case of a tyre I would have thought that they¡d frown on it being driven when the wheel could have been removed ?
And heres a picture of Dave doing exactly that.So I drive it to the tyre dealers to get the defect remedied.
Dave
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Yes that would be how I read it.Ok, we've got the jist of it but what if you go to a mot place that doesn't do repairs, as I do ,and it fails , I suppose you are meant to have it trailered away, is that right?
It was ok to go but not come back
So I drive it to the tyre dealers to get the defect remedied.
Dave
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To get it home from the Test Station or to take it to another garage to have the problem fixed before retesting perhaps!other than to drive it back for a re-test, which is allowed.. why would you want to .. ?
In an attempt to put things simply so that mere mortals can understand, the authors of Gov.uk have once again oversimplified to the point of being misleading. This is happening all over that site, unfortunately.Driving a vehicle that’s failed
You must not drive the vehicle on the road if it fails the test, even if the MOT hasn’t run out, except to:
You can be fined up to £2,500, be banned from driving and get 3 penalty points for driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition.
- have the failed defects fixed
- a pre-arranged MOT test appointment
This document tells you that your vehicle has not been shown to meet the minimum
legal requirements for the reason(s) detailed. If you intend to use your vehicle on the road
you should have it repaired without delay and have it retested before the existing test
validity expires.
That last sentence is badly worded. It is a separate paragraph, so should stand on its own. It would make sense if it was part of the previous paragraph, but on its own it should have its order reversed. It should read 'If your MOT has run out you can only take your vehicle to or from somewhere to be repaired.' As it stands, it actually says the reverse of what it is supposed to mean.Taking your vehicle away for repairs
You can take your vehicle away if your MOT certificate is still valid.
You can only take your vehicle to or from somewhere to be repaired if your MOT has run out.
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