Must be getting old

2750 HP · 1st August 2020, 22:06

Took my 2004 mk 1 260 for a full service yesterday with one of specialist chaps who did a comprehensive job. Then to my usual garage for its MOT which it passed with no advisories.

Two issues:

I had forgotten that the car had an oil and filter service at the end of May when a new brake caliper was fitted - no wonder the old oil when drained looked new - it was!

Secondly my car was due an MOT in 31/08/20 and i thought as it was 31/07/20 i would get the extra month - wrong! Apparently, it is 28 days in advance.

Won't make these errors again!

Steve

AndyN01 · 2nd August 2020, 03:22

I think it's a calendar month, not 28 days

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From the .gov website:

".....You can get an MOT up to a month (my highlighting) (minus a day) before it runs out and keep the same renewal date.

Example If your MOT runs out on 15 May, the earliest you can get an MOT to keep the same renewal date for next year is 16 April. (so plus one day, 15th to 16th, minus one month May to April - so on or after 16 April -IMHO)

You can get an MOT earlier, but the renewal date for the following year will change to one year (minus a day) from the date the vehicle last passed its MOT.

Example Your MOT is due to run out on 15 May, so the earliest you can get it done is 16 April. However, you take your vehicle for its MOT on 14 April and it passes. This means that the MOT expiry date changes to 13 April the following year....."

https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot

The legislation refers to "months" not weeks.
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga...ion/48/enacted

So, in your case:

Taken for MoT 31/07/20.

MoT expires 31/08/20

Plus one day is 01/09/20

Minus one month is 01/08/20.

So, sadly, after all that, it doesn't make any difference whether it's months or weeks, it looks like you took her 1 day too early

Andy.

Heddy · 2nd August 2020, 09:40

Since lockdown I have trouble remembering what day it is!

Yorkshire GOC · 2nd August 2020, 16:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2750 HP

Took my 2004 mk 1 260 for a full service yesterday with one of specialist chaps who did a comprehensive job. Then to my usual garage for its MOT which it passed with no advisories.

Two issues:

I had forgotten that the car had an oil and filter service at the end of May when a new brake caliper was fitted - no wonder the old oil when drained looked new - it was!

Secondly my car was due an MOT in 31/08/20 and i thought as it was 31/07/20 i would get the extra month - wrong! Apparently, it is 28 days in advance.

Won't make these errors again!

Steve

Blimey not surprised with having to look after all those motors.

1st August 2020, 22:06	#1
2750 HP Loves to post ZT CDTI, 190+, 260, Triumph TR4, Rolls Royce, Bentley and Mercedes E220d cabriolet Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Little England Posts: 375 Thanks: 8 Thanked 72 Times in 46 Posts	Must be getting old Took my 2004 mk 1 260 for a full service yesterday with one of specialist chaps who did a comprehensive job. Then to my usual garage for its MOT which it passed with no advisories. Two issues: I had forgotten that the car had an oil and filter service at the end of May when a new brake caliper was fitted - no wonder the old oil when drained looked new - it was! Secondly my car was due an MOT in 31/08/20 and i thought as it was 31/07/20 i would get the extra month - wrong! Apparently, it is 28 days in advance. Won't make these errors again! Steve

2nd August 2020, 03:22	#2
AndyN01 This is my second home Toyota RAV4 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Tamworth Posts: 3,070 Thanks: 2,478 Thanked 1,579 Times in 968 Posts	I think it's a calendar month, not 28 days . From the .gov website: ".....You can get an MOT up to a month (my highlighting) (minus a day) before it runs out and keep the same renewal date. Example If your MOT runs out on 15 May, the earliest you can get an MOT to keep the same renewal date for next year is 16 April. (so plus one day, 15th to 16th, minus one month May to April - so on or after 16 April -IMHO) You can get an MOT earlier, but the renewal date for the following year will change to one year (minus a day) from the date the vehicle last passed its MOT. Example Your MOT is due to run out on 15 May, so the earliest you can get it done is 16 April. However, you take your vehicle for its MOT on 14 April and it passes. This means that the MOT expiry date changes to 13 April the following year....." https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot The legislation refers to "months" not weeks. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga...ion/48/enacted So, in your case: Taken for MoT 31/07/20. MoT expires 31/08/20 Plus one day is 01/09/20 Minus one month is 01/08/20. So, sadly, after all that, it doesn't make any difference whether it's months or weeks, it looks like you took her 1 day too early Andy. Last edited by AndyN01; 2nd August 2020 at 03:31..

2nd August 2020, 09:40	#3
Heddy This is my second home None Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: None Posts: 5,556 Thanks: 465 Thanked 1,161 Times in 924 Posts	Since lockdown I have trouble remembering what day it is!