Expired MOT certificate

[Smaug]

I've just checked the MOT certificate on the car we bought in September to see when the MOT is due and found that is says expiry January 2007 . Now, I think we may have got it MOT when it went to garage in September, just after we bought it, but I can't find the certificate. Dh may have it, but I can't speak to him atm the check.

I'm having a bit of a panic as I'm meant to go out in it in an hour. Surely, if we were 4 months overdue with the MOT we'd have had a fine from the DVLA by now?

Any ideas?

they do know if it has MOT in early 2006 they started the electronic MOT registering for online tax registration...
We do it

You should be able to check online.

Go here and enter your registration number and the V5C number (log book).

It will tell you the current MOT status of the vehicle.

Smaug, i read this thread with interest as my MOT was due yesterday Didn't realise until last sat and booked it in but not til next wed. Probably could have got it sooner but we've gone with dh's uncle so we know we won;t get overcharged. Pleased to hear that driving the car shouldn't cause too many problems. Have to use it tomorrow to take dd to nursery but after that plan to walk or bus for the next few days.

Will enter the MOT in my diary/calender for beginning of April next year to avoid this again(we did it last year too)

I do have a good excuse this year as my ds was born 3 weeks ago so the MOT was not on my high priority list

you really shouldn't eddas, if you have an accident you are not covered

I know quad but it isn't that far, not walkable though as it's down a country lane and i'm not doing that on foot with a 3 year old and 3 week old. Plus i'd have to turn round as soon as i'd walked back home to go and get her as i reckon it'd take me about 45mins, LOL.

Fingers crossed

I do get you, honestly i do, but what if you go into someone else, i couldn't do it personally, presumably your child doesn't have to go to nursery?
It ends up being other motorists that suffer when people drive without insurance.
Anyway i'm not going to lecture you, do what you have to, and write it in your diary next time

For my own sanity she HAS to go.

They closed today for polling and obviously they're closed on monday. She doesn't go tues and wed anyway so she really HAS to go tomorrow

I do understand what you mean, hadn't thought about hitting someone else and believe me it will be written down somewhere for next year. Well might write it in serveral places just to make sure!