Our MOT is due on our car on October 20th so we got the notification to book one in today. Currently, we’re in the process of moving house - still living in the old house but DH is commuting 100 miles each way every day to get to work. The sale was supposed to go through before his job moved over but our buyers messed us around at the last minute. We’re going on complete on October 3rd.
DH wanted to book it for this weekend - which would limit what we could do this weekend (i.e. the kids couldn’t get to their clubs etc). I suggested that DH book the MOT at a garage near his work so he could drop it off before work and collect it after work. He agreed that it was a good idea and found a garage right next to his work that does a reduced price for MOTs on a Tuesday.
DH wants to book it for next Tuesday (27th). I think it’d be better to book it for the following Tuesday (4th). His argument is that, if he leaves it until the 4th, then the car might be unsafe to drive between the 27th and the 4th and he wouldn’t know it’s unsafe. My argument is a) it’s just as likely to be unsafe now as it is to be unsafe next week so it’s illogical to be happy to drive it on the 26th but not the 28th, and b) if it fails the MOT then he’ll be stuck 100 miles away and can’t get home. If it fails on the 4th then he can just walk home and walk to work the next day or until it’s fixed.
We have no reason to think the car is unsafe or will fail it’s MOT.
Who’s right? Should we go for the 27th or the 4th?