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[Kate]

Hi everyone.  I've been busy working on my classic cars.  I have an MOT question which I hope you can help me with.

I have this classic car which still has 2 months MOT left.  If I take it for it's test now and it fails, does that mean that the remaining MOT is no longer valid?

Thanks very much.

Kate

[HNO3GOH]

I'm 99.9% sure this is the case

[Andy B]

I'm 99.9% sure this is the case

Bo11ox!!! Putting it bluntly! 
Unless it fails on something that would make the car immediately dangerous then your original MOT is still valid ...... your car wouldn't be raod legal even if you had 11 months MOT and it had a dangerous defect. the whole idea of being able to take a MOt test early is so you have the opportunity to rectify any faults and dtill have a legal car.

[Bent valve]

I'm 99.9% sure this is the case

I never knew that.. mind you I  would be more likely to take it 2 months AFTER it expired 

[Kate]

Thanks!

[Andy B]

Thanks!

Assuming it passed, you'd end up with a 13 month ticket from the dat you took it in.

[Bent valve]

What car is it by the way?

[Kate]

It's a Jag.

[amigov6]

MOT stns can impound any car if it's deemed dangerous, pending work & retest though this is in extreme cases.
    Hope you are well & how is my ex getting on? I still love her!!x 8-)

[Andy B]

......

 & how is my ex getting on? I still love her!!x 8-)

Let go Guy ....... get over it mate! 

[lee4206]

Thanks!

Assuming it passed, you'd end up with a 13 month ticket from the dat you took it in.

Not quite  the earliest you can take a car in to preserve the expiry date is 30 days before. Any earlier you lose the extra.
Lee

[Andy B]

Thanks!

Assuming it passed, you'd end up with a 13 month ticket from the date you took it in.

Not quite  the earliest you can take a car in to preserve the expiry date is 30 days before. Any earlier you lose the extra.
Lee

 :-?  :-?  :-?
Exactly what I said. You take a car in for MOT that already has 2 months ticket & you end up with a 13 month MOT .... a year fro the MOT plus 1 of the months you took it early! = 13 months. 

[Vamps]

It's a Jag.[/quote]


What where how why etc.   Nice to hear from you Kate, been a long time, hope everything is OK.....

[Vamps]

Thanks!

Assuming it passed, you'd end up with a 13 month ticket from the date you took it in.

Not quite  the earliest you can take a car in to preserve the expiry date is 30 days before. Any earlier you lose the extra.
Lee

 :-?  :-?  :-?
Exactly what I said. You take a car in for MOT that already has 2 months ticket & you end up with a 13 month MOT .... a year fro the MOT plus 1 of the months you took it early! = 13 months. 

I would have to check, but I think these new MOT's give you a date that is the earliest you can take it in, ie a month before it is due..... :-/ :-/

[Andy B]

Thanks!

Assuming it passed, you'd end up with a 13 month ticket from the date you took it in.

Not quite  the earliest you can take a car in to preserve the expiry date is 30 days before. Any earlier you lose the extra.
Lee

 :-?  :-?  :-?
Exactly what I said. You take a car in for MOT that already has 2 months ticket & you end up with a 13 month MOT .... a year fro the MOT plus 1 of the months you took it early! = 13 months. 

I would have to check, but I think these new MOT's give you a date that is the earliest you can take it in, ie a month before it is due..... :-/ :-/

It does, but that's so it will expire on same date as your existing MOT but for a year on. If your MOT has more than a month to go & you present your car for MOT you will end up with a 13 month ticket. That bit has never needed to change.