Mot

[bednobs]

if you have your mot done early, and it fails can the car still be driven on the old mot till it expires?

[naomi24]

I don't think so. Cars must be road-worthy and one that's failed an MOT isn't.

[ummmm]

I believe so.

[ummmm]

Naomi - they have a valid MOT cert.

[spathiphyllum]

no

[spathiphyllum]

if your car fails a MOT, it is not legally allowed to be driven away. Regardless when the official MOT runs out.

[Gizmonster]

Yes you can, as the old MOT is still valid; as long as no dangerous problems were listed in the MOT:

https://www.autonetinsurance.co.uk/autonet-insurance-company-blog/autonet-insurance-company-blog/2012/03/09/failed-mot-can-i-drive-my-vehicle-

[ummmm]

Spath....you talk nonsense!

[SparklyKid]

A bit ambiguous.

The answer is that you can still drive your vehicle if it fails the test and its existing MOT certificate is still valid (i.e. if your test was before the expiry date) as long as no 'dangerous' problem(s) were listed in the MOT.

If you drive with 'dangerous' problem(s) listed in your MOT you can be fined up to £2,500, be banned from driving and get 3 penalty points.

However the fact that your vehicle has failed its MOT means there are faults with the vehicle, even if they haven't been classed as 'dangerous' and if you do get stopped by the police you could be prosecuted if your vehicle is not roadworthy.

[naomi24]

I'm surprised that an unroadworthy vehicle may be driven on public roads .... but I stand corrected.

[spathiphyllum]

Rightie.. LOL


https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/after-the-test

[spathiphyllum]

do you Naomi?

if your vehicle is discovered to have a dangerous problem, you will not be able to drive it away, regardless if your current MOT certificate is still valid.

[spathiphyllum]

things like windshield wipers, you'll be fine.

[naomi24]

Do I what, spath?

[bednobs]

thanks, peoples opinions see to be yes no and maybe!

[Gizmonster]

Bednobs - the answer is yes.

See my link and a quote from Spath's link:

///// Driving a vehicle that’s failed
You can take your vehicle away if:

your current MOT certificate is still valid
no ‘dangerous’ problems were listed in the MOT /////

..... so as long as the MOT failure contains no dangerous problems; you can still drive it on its current MOT.

[spathiphyllum]

Bednobs, opinions are moot check the GOV website.

It all depends how the car fails.

[SparklyKid]

However the fact that your vehicle has failed its MOT means there are faults with the vehicle, even if they haven't been classed as 'dangerous' and if you do get stopped by the police you could be prosecuted if your vehicle is not roadworthy.


10:17 Thu 03rd Jan 2019

[theshedman]

So Spath your first 2 answers were wrong.

[KARL]

Simply using logic: A vehicle is tested under the MOT criteria and fails. The owner says "Just kidding" let's go back to the old certificate which still has some days on it. Are the authorities, and perhaps more importantly the insurer, going to be happy when the vehicle within that period is involved in a collision or other incident ? Personally (and I have no links or quotes to resort to or rely on), I would have thought that as soon as you submit to an MOT test then the new results are what governs (and should), exactly as when a fail/rejected certificate/result is overruled by a new inspection which results in a sparkling pass. Again personally, I certainly would not want to proceed without a pass certificate (regardless of previous history, which with a pass or failure is irrelevant anyway) and simply hope all will be dandy. Indeed, in my opinion, if the authorities were to accept ignoring the more recent failure and go for the "best of two" in a bureaucratic mindset then I would add that to my growing list of farcical UK management procedures. (Personal memo: Check what the powers that be say next time an opportunity arises)