The same topic exists with the same name on HJ but finished in 2008. Since then MOTs have been fully computerised, and I have been assured by some mates that if you take in your car a few weeks before teh MOT is due and it fails, then your existing MOT is cancelled.
Is this true?
(The HJ thread is easily found using Google and contains useful thoughts e.g. if you had an accident as a result of something it had failed on then you could be done for some unroadworthiness offence)
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No, the MOT certificate itself can't be revoked.
However, the driver is always responsible for the condition of the vehicle.
So, while you couldn't be "done" for not having a valid MOT, you might be "done" for driving an unsafe vehicle. Practically, your vehicle would only be likely to be inspected by the police if there were an accident.
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forums.moneysavingexpert.com/archive/index.php/t-1758017.html
claims to have a "Definitive" answer from Vosa.
Last edited by: John H on Thu 26 Aug 10 at 21:26
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your insurance company could actually send a real man out to inspect your car and check the reason for failure/advisories and argue they contributed to the accident and hence only pay out 3rd party expenses
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That'll do for me John H, thanks.
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As always, it depends on the severity of the fail and what you do about it.
If the car failed on something potentially dangerous (eg frayed brake hose) but you drove cautiously home and immediately fixed it, the car would then actually be safer having failed the test than it was a week ago with a clean certificate but an unknown fault.
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Early MOT failure - Number_Cruncher
