Mot

[ozzywizard]

Hey just curious on a general question, I know a lot has changed recently with the new MOT'S etc.

 

In the past I always believed that if you take your MOT a month early you get 13 months etc. Has this been abolished.

 

My MOT was due to expire on 29th November and I took it today which is 26 days early. Now it passed straight away but new one is only valid untill 3rd November. I only noticed when I got home. I really dont wanna complain or cause any trouble as he passed it, more curious than anything.

[onlymepault]

I dont think anyone on here has the answer I dont...but sign up to one of the many motoring forums and ask there..A lot of qualified macanics and mot testers on so they should be able to help8-)

[besty01]

yes ur are allowed 4 weeks

the mot center has made a mistake

go back and ask them for another

i am a ex mot inspector here in ni

[miniconverter]

It is correct that the car can be tested up to a month early and an mot issued for up to 13 months (it is 1 calender month) but you must present your old certificate at the time the car is presented for test. If this has been done it is the testers mistake which is down to him to rectify if not the tester is not compelled to issue an amended certificate but most will if you ask in a civilized manner

[morgan054]

 

In the past I always believed that if you take your MOT a month early you get 13 months etc. Has this been abolished.

 

My MOT was due to expire on 29th November and I took it today which is 26 days early. Now it passed straight away but new one is only valid untill 3rd November. I only noticed when I got home. I really dont wanna complain or cause any trouble as he passed it, more curious than anything.

 

 

You can book an MOT up to 28 days in advance of its due date. In fact it is not widely known that the expiry date on your new MOT is 12 months from the expiry of your old one. This means you could have an MOT that last 13 months.

 

you also need to take you old MOT with you at the same time

[miniconverter]

You can book an MOT up to 28 days in advance of its due date. In fact it is not widely known that the expiry date on your new MOT is 12 months from the expiry of your old one. This means you could have an MOT that last 13 months.

 

you also need to take you old MOT with you at the same time

 

It's 1 calender month not 28 days as i previously stated

[ozzywizard]

That is great, thanks heaps for all your advise. I did take my old MOT with me when I went for MOT he took it with him to make new MOT. When they were both passed to me together from him the old one read November 29th 2006 and new one November 3rd 2007. MOT date was Friday 3rd.

 

So this is a mistake ? Doesnt really matter though its only like 26 days so not sure if worth going back. Guess if I am passing I will drop in.

[syrill-sneer]

I'm pretty certain the new computerised system picks up any remaining days and adds them on automatically, so could possibly be a error by VOSA.

[Jimbo44]

I'm pretty certain the new computerised system picks up any remaining days and adds them on automatically, so could possibly be a error by VOSA.

 

I could be wrong but I tend to think for the new computerised format to do this both MOT's (expiring one and new one) should be in this format. I doubt that an MOT expiring in November 2006 would be (my old one expired in October 2006 and was the 'old', handwritten type).

[syrill-sneer]

I could be wrong but I tend to think for the new computerised format to do this both MOT's (expiring one and new one) should be in this format. I doubt that an MOT expiring in November 2006 would be (my old one expired in October 2006 and was the 'old', handwritten type).

 

 

Depends on the garage in question, some garages went "live" before others as the they these test stations, so when they did an MOT before the computerisation came into effect they also did a dummy computerised version as they had the equipment installed by VOSA.

So when the computerisation came into effect, not all garages had the computerised system.

[xavier]

Jimbo you are right about the system picking up on any remaining time and adding it on but for an old handwritten type certificate the time has to be added manually and the old cert number typed in. I have still had some through recently hand written so there are still some out there though not many. Likewise if you take a vehicle in for its first test early unless the DVLA have messed up the log book(surprisingly common) it will date it from that date as well without you needing to produce the V5 document (despite it saying otherwise on the system!!)

To be picky about duration using the new system it is possible to have an MOT for 13 months less 1 day as I have tried in the past to run one from for example 18th March 2006 to 18th April 2007 and it rejected it so do bear that in mind.

[ozzywizard]

Yeah it was an hand written MOT previous. The new MOT is the first one I have had computerized. To be honest I will probably just leave it as I dont have time to go back to garage for 3 weeks extra. Worry about it next year lol.