Expired MOT - fuuuuuuuck!

[Gryffindor]

Somehow, DH and I have both forgotten to take our car in for service/MOT and it is now TWO MONTHS overdue. No idea how this happened, other than the garage usually sends a reminder but didn't, and we have been ridiculously busy. Not that either of those is a good enough excuse.

Luckily the garage has squeezed us in today, but I am seriously panicking. Is this likely to be a problem in the future?

[ILovePud]

Just checked gov.uk website, you are still able to legally drive your car after an MOT failure if the earlier MOT certificate is valid.

[specialsubject]

well I never - thank you! That's not what the garages have said. Newer car this year so hoping it won't arise, the last one always seemed to need welding even though it had been done the year before. Meanwhile the roads are full of people driving round with faulty lights and jabbering on their mobiles.

[Dunkling]

BuzzardBird You all need a good mechanic. My DH texts all his customers 4 wks in advance to advise them on MOTs. Main dealerships are to be avoided at all costs (mostly yours)

That doesn't mean he's necessarily a good mechanic, just a good businessman. With a good PA, you!

[GFieldhouse26]

Hi guys. Please no bashing i need some advice. My little one was born in September 2017 and was very ill. I had my car serviced before she was born in august 2017 but completly forgot about the MOT which was due late September 2017. So its nearly 8 months overdue. I had a letter from the Dvla asking for a current mot certificate to continue paying my tax by direct debit (which is up to date) as of April 2018. The MOT is booked for tomorrow. Now my question is, when i provide the MOT certificate which will be 7 months overdue, will i get a fine or any points on my license?

Thank you.

[Satsumaeater]

This happened to me too - not MOT but tax disk in the days when you still had to display one. I received the second reminder after it had expired but never saw the original. Now I pay by direct debit. I was able to pay online but at that time you had to display it so I had to wait for the disk to arrive before I could drive it anywhere.

[AllMYSmellySocks]

I did this when I first had my car. Only realised when I went to pay my car tax and I couldn't because my car wasn't MOTed. Just went to the garage next day and got it done. Fortunately I didn't have an accident as I wouldn't have been insured.

[badlydrawnperson]

now my question is, when i provide the MOT certificate which will be 7 months overdue, will i get a fine or any points on my license?

You won't get any points - it's not endorsable.

DVLA don't enforce MOT - they only only do tax.

Unless you are really unlucky you will be OK - the fine is unlikely to more than £100 and zero points anyway.

[badlydrawnperson]

Fortunately I didn't have an accident as I wouldn't have been insured.
As mentioned unthread this is a bollocks urban myth - unless you have a really really really tin-pot insurer.

[MaxTeyon]

Be aware that if it fails you are off the road straight away, no overlap any more

That’s not true, although the rules about roadworthiness still apply. You wouldn’t want to be pulled over driving a car in a dangerous condition.

[BMW6]

Can I recommend a good old fashioned calendar that hangs on the kitchen wall right by the kettle?

[IHopeYouStepOnALegoPiece]

4.5y later, I’m reasonably hopeful the OP has had it done...