MOT Question

[littlened]

My ZT is due for an MOT at the end of February.

My question is, if I stick it in a couple of weeks before it's due, and it fails, is my original MOT still valid?

The reason I'm asking is because if it failed on anything I'd be doing the work myself, so I want to put it in early and if it fails still have time to put it right.

[silverdel]

According to the mechanic who tested my car,NO, as you will invalidate your insurance as knowingly drive your car in an unroadworthy condition, ie know that it has defects.

Derek

[Ennine]

Your current mot will still be valid if the car fails. It will not invalidate the existing mot.

[chipsceola]

Check with 'search function' many previous posts on this subject some with DVLA quotes, IIRC they say original valid until expiry date, but depending on reason for fail, car must still ne in road worthy condition.
Chips

[RovernearDover]

Useful info here;

http://www.mottest.net/mot/mot-failure-question/

A question that is often asked follows:
If car fails MOT is the old test certificate still valid until its expiry date?
Well the answer does not seem to be found on any of the government information about the MOT test, so we emailed VOSA with this question and this is their response:
"An MOT certificate is valid until its expiry date. However if your vehicle fails a test before this date and you do not rectify the defects then you are driving an unroadworthy vehicle which is an offence."
So to put this into context if your car fails the MOT due to illegal tyres then you are driving an unroadworthy vehicle, you were driving unroadworthy vehicle before the MOT, and you will be driving an unroadworthy vehicle until you get a new tyre. Therefore at anytime if caught you would be subject to a £2500 fine and 3 points per illegal tyre.
However once you get a new tyre your car is roadworthy and the old MOT is still valid until its expiry date, thus you can then drive your car again and get it retested to your timescale, with out worrying about driving without an MOT.
This is a very good reason to book your Mot early and give yourself plenty of time to book a retest if needed.