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Forgot to get my car an MOT
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Hello
My car's MOT ran out in Januay and I totall forgot to get it renewed. I am insured and was trying to buy my tax online when I found out it wasn't MOTd.
Can I just go tomorrow and get an MOT? Do I have to take the old MOT certificate? Do I need any other paperwork for an MOT? Basically will I get in trouble?
I know I've done a stupid thing here and I know it can affect my insurance, so please don't lecture me! This is very unlike me - I've had a rough past couple of years and have been unwell. I've always done everything legally and properly and this is my first time, so please be nice.
My car's MOT ran out in Januay and I totall forgot to get it renewed. I am insured and was trying to buy my tax online when I found out it wasn't MOTd.
Can I just go tomorrow and get an MOT? Do I have to take the old MOT certificate? Do I need any other paperwork for an MOT? Basically will I get in trouble?
I know I've done a stupid thing here and I know it can affect my insurance, so please don't lecture me! This is very unlike me - I've had a rough past couple of years and have been unwell. I've always done everything legally and properly and this is my first time, so please be nice.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.You'll be fine H, just get an MOT as soon as possible. No need to take anything with you. (You only need the old one when you want the new one to follow on from it)
There will be no questions asked at the garage, you just get it MOT'd and only drive it to and from the garage. Once you've got the certificate you can tax it.
Rest easy and sleep well tonight!
There will be no questions asked at the garage, you just get it MOT'd and only drive it to and from the garage. Once you've got the certificate you can tax it.
Rest easy and sleep well tonight!
Since your car hasn't got a valid MoT certificate, you can't drive it on the public highway except to take it to a PRE-BOOKED MOT test. So phone the test centre first! (Otherwise, it would be really annoying if you happened to get stopped on the way to the test centre after having 'got away with it' for the past 5 months!).
You don't need to take the old MOT document and you can't get into trouble for driving without an MOT. (As far as 'the authorities' know, your car might have simply been in your garage since January).
Chris
You don't need to take the old MOT document and you can't get into trouble for driving without an MOT. (As far as 'the authorities' know, your car might have simply been in your garage since January).
Chris
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I've just done the same thing. Changed cars and my last car was MOT Jan the same as our other car. Just completely overlooked it, only found out just when we tried to tax it online? Oops. We were supposed to be driving down to the south coast today too, now have a test booked for tomorrow morning, will be going on holiday a day late, providing it passes of course?