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I'm still of the understanding - if you test early and fail/pass it will invalidate the previous test - if it's 1 month early and you pass - you have 12 months valid mot not 13 months - and if you fail - you don't have 1 months "valid" mot left on the "previous" test.
regardless of advice or database status - if involved in a court issue - an accident involving a car tested and failed before expiry of previous test for instance - said car will have no valid/legal mot certificate - and unless being driven "reasonable" distance for repair/re-test - the owner is acting outside of the legal requirements Paul. |
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Wow the waters are muddied over this one. Is there not a definitive ruling or law stated by the powers to be on this subject.
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I have just realised something that may explain my thinking. I have assumed that a failed test is recorded on the computer system, when an mot is carried out in England. Perhaps that does not happen? Whereas if you fail an mot here, the system is updated, as it is a government operated agency here.
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Hi.
Earlier this year my daughters Beetle failed its MOT 6 weeks before it's existing one expired. It was taken at the time due to my operation. It was fixed four weeks later, during that time the MOT check on the website continually reported it was MOT'd up to the time it was due to expire.
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That's right Steve. I have always put my car in a month early for its test and I've always left the test station with 13 months Mot.
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ok - i think i stand corrected on this one
it's in the documentation - a car passing an mot receives a "certificate" valid for 12 months a car failing mot is refused a pass certificate - and not issued with any certificate of failure so - prior in-date certificate stands Paul. |
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However if you do drive your car in the belief that its ok cos the original Mot certificate is still valid is wrong as the vehicle is technically unroadworthy as it has failed to meet the minimum standards. This info is recorded on the database and available to the police etc. If you were to be caught driving a dangerous vehicle, you could be prosecuted – and you definitely can’t plead ignorance as you will have an MoT fail sheet informing you of this irrespective of a still valid MoT certificate from 11/12 months previously. Moreover your insurance will be invalidated - yet another offence in the eyes of the law
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