Car Mot and Motorhome Mot

[Gilly114]

Had the car and the Motorhome MOTS Extended because of lockdown, when I put the car in for an mot it didn’t go as plan and were unable to pass it
Without small jobs being done to it , the work was to be done a couple of days later, but the car was returned to me , on the form for failure , clearly states that because
Of the mot extension it is completely illegal to drive it on any roads, presumably only to get it fixed, assume it’s the same for the motorhome, just pointing
Out that if you’ve had extension on M/home and they were unable to put it through, it becomes totally illegal to drive, I believe that in previous mots before lockdown
You had a period of leniency to enable to get work down and then return it to get said mot , anybody else come across this

 

[tonka]

My understanding is that it's normal on ANY standard MOT not just those on extension.
If the vehicle fails you can't legally take it on the road, even to drive it home !! A misconception is when a vehicle is taken in prior to the expiry date and people think they can still drive it up to the end of the date on old MOT certificate.

Happy to be corrected if I am wrong.

Geo ?

 

[Gilly114]

Always thought there was a leeway period to get work done, can’t be totally sure
As it’s the first time a vehicle has come back to me with a refusal ticket , like to hear from others

 

[tonka]

Always thought there was a leeway period to get work done, can’t be totally sure
As it’s the first time a vehicle has come back to me with a refusal ticket , like to hear from others

I think there is a timescale ref getting work done and checked with no further test. After a certain time a full new MOT test is required.

Let's wait for some experts

 

[tonka]

I should have read this first.

Driving a vehicle that’s failed​

You can take your vehicle away if:

• your current MOT certificate is still valid
• no ‘dangerous’ problems were listed in the MOT

Otherwise, you’ll need to get it repaired before you can drive.

If you can take your vehicle away, it must still meet the minimum standards of roadworthiness at all times.

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[Gilly114]

My understanding on the certificate was that immediately it’s failed , that the mot even though it was not out
Meant that I couldn’t be driven from that time , anybody else come across this , Martin

 

[pappajohn]

I should have read this first.

Driving a vehicle that’s failed​

You can take your vehicle away if:

• your current MOT certificate is still valid
• no ‘dangerous’ problems were listed in the MOT

Otherwise, you’ll need to get it repaired before you can drive.

If you can take your vehicle away, it must still meet the minimum standards of roadworthiness at all times.

Well there's a contradiction if ever there was one.

You can take it away after a fail providing..... As above.

It can only be taken away if it still meets minimum standards....as above.

It just failed, so how does it meet minimum standards?
The MOT is only valid at time of test and could fail minimum standards the next day.