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Old 1st November 2016, 13:49   #11
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So if failed on the 11th month the previous mot is no longer valid. The car is no longer considered roadworthy. :-)
If a new MOT invalidated the old one they wouldn't even need to include a statement about "if your MOT certificate is still valid" under the heading of "Failing the MOT"
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Old 1st November 2016, 14:07   #12
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Just back from the garage and the car failed on offside front shock absorber leaking. The refusal form VT30/1.0 issued says If you intend to use your vehicle on the road you should have it repaired without delay and have it retested before the existing validity expires. I would like also to know what the law is regarding this subject
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Old 1st November 2016, 14:15   #13
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If a new MOT invalidated the old one they wouldn't even need to include a statement about "if your MOT certificate is still valid" under the heading of "Failing the MOT"
If it has failed the mot at 11 months, then it is not in roadworthy condition, by govt standards. Therefore it cannot technically be driven on the road (yet even that is ambiguous, because it seems to suggest it can be driven to be repaired, and also states it can be 'taken away '
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my understanding is - if a car is put through an mot and fails it's registered as a fail - you can't argue that it had a pass previously, regardless of expiry date on previous test - however (as long as car is taxed/insured) you are permitted to drive a "reasonable" distance - to take the car home, have repairs done and drive back to have the car re-tested

i'm not sure if an mot tester would have authority to take a car off the road ?
i.e something near write-off condition - my car failed my first mot for lambda readings due to a blowing backbox, so not "dangerous" - but if a car was considered undriveable could they impound it ?


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my understanding is - if a car is put through an mot and fails it's registered as a fail - you can't argue that it had a pass previously, regardless of expiry date on previous test - however (as long as car is taxed/insured) you are permitted to drive a "reasonable" distance - to take the car home, have repairs done and drive back to have the car re-tested
As in previous posts, there are two different matters. The requirement for the vehicle to be tested, if it passes, it is not required to be tested again for 12 months.
However, if the failure shows that the vehicle is unroadworthy, that is a different matter.
As far as the test is concerned it an be any distance and any time before the expiry of the original pass, which will be valid until it expires.

The .gov website just gives general advice - not always that accurate.

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So is it my understanding that if your car fails on the 11 month and you get stopped , you will get prosecuted for the fault on your car but not for having an invalid mot. Please excuse my take on this if I've got it wrong. ( I'm not the brightest bulb in the pack ) :-)
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Old 1st November 2016, 17:13   #17
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I think you have got it spot on. And if you repaired the car then you can still see out whatever is left on the old MOT.
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Old 1st November 2016, 17:25   #18
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my understanding is - if a car is put through an mot and fails it's registered as a fail - you can't argue that it had a pass previously, regardless of expiry date on previous test - however (as long as car is taxed/insured) you are permitted to drive a "reasonable" distance - to take the car home, have repairs done and drive back to have the car re-tested

i'm not sure if an mot tester would have authority to take a car off the road ?
i.e something near write-off condition - my car failed my first mot for lambda readings due to a blowing backbox, so not "dangerous" - but if a car was considered undriveable could they impound it ?


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MOT testers can't impound cars, there is no requirement for it to be driven a "reasonable" distance.
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Old 1st November 2016, 17:55   #19
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So if my car fails on a blown bulb before the renewal date, which I subsequently change with a good spare in the glovebox, can I get stopped for driving on a failed MOT on a roadworthy car (assuming I retest later rather than at the time of swapping the bulb over)?
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So if my car fails on a blown bulb before the renewal date, which I subsequently change with a good spare in the glovebox, can I get stopped for driving on a failed MOT on a roadworthy car (assuming I retest later rather than at the time of swapping the bulb over)?

Its very unlikely you will get stopped for not having an MOT, the Police ANPR systems use the DVLA's database and that will show your vehicle still has a "current" MOT.

I looked at this recently as my ex's car failed its MOT, she put it in a month early and despite the fail the database still shows it with a valid / current MOT.
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