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So this makes you think!
My Jaguar is due for paintwork on Friday. I live in Bridgend the paint shop is in Port Talbot just 3 Miles from my home. Under the Wales lockdown rules I cannot cross that border county to county.
And..... In October the Jag is booked in for some work and an MOT at Swallows Jaguar in Somerset. The car is always serviced here. Under the guidelines you must keep your car MOT'D and roadworthy, plus the MOT has already been extended 6 months due to COVID. However, no travel outside the county unless deemed necessary. Is this necessary in the eyes of the law? Fun isn't it 😊
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MOT extended by 6 months? So DVLA is ignoring safety and roadworthiness of the vehicle?
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So this makes you think!
Yes all of UK had mot extension which was then removed from the end of August. However the car had to be roadworthy despite the extends.
https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot But that's not my point
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But think back to the initial lockdown, where Wales effectively closed its borders, and Welsh people complained about Englishers coming into the country for a break. If it were me, I would postpone it. Quote:
My own car has had its MOT extended from October 17th to April 17th 2021. Although in saying that, currently it would fail right now (for the common rust on the sill - about 2 inch by 4 after I poked it out, it will still jack up there securely). Would you suggest it is not roadworthy or safe? (It is booked in at a car restorers for repair though, with a pair of Tom Hobbs repair sections to save the guy some time).
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lol, you do not want him to leave the police station even more confused lol (or a phone call). I would bet if you did contact a number of different police stations, you would receive different answers.
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Also in England at the time most rules were guidance or instructions whereas in Wales restrictions have been written into law. All that aside! News conference today has confirmed travel is permitted to support businesses, health reasons, work etc etc. However as I live in Bridgend for now there is no travel out of the county or non Bridgend citizens can come in. Actually non residents have been instructed to leave. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wal...n-18978373.amp
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Yes all cars after 31st August must be tested by their due date. If unsure check the DVLA site for your date and see my link in the above thread.
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