Whats the fine for no M.O.T???
01 September 2003, 11:11 PM
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Yeah good point....i was talking to a mot station and he was saying really an mot is only for that day....as the next day you could have a componenent failiure somewhere on the car.
is this true??? ahhh **** it better get it done..
Lee
is this true??? ahhh **** it better get it done..
Lee
02 September 2003, 07:51 AM
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Jail because your a Motorist. If you where a Car thief a pat on the back from some judge.
Bitter and twisted here.
Serious note its just a fine of about £ 30 i think, but if on way 4 MOT nothing, unless your very unlucky
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02 September 2003, 08:57 AM
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My other half had an accident and had no MOT (ran out 8 days before....sods law eh?!) the copper told him he would get a fine and it was non endorsable. That was last July, heard nothing since.
03 September 2003, 12:55 PM
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If you fail to produce a valid MoT certificate when asked, you will get a producer.....ie; 7 days to get an MoT.
As mentioned, your insurance will probably be invalid without an MoT.
As mentioned, your insurance will probably be invalid without an MoT.
03 September 2003, 02:34 PM
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I was wondering about this today since I need an MoT, tax and because the post office failed to deliver my documents and my ex-insurance company has made an example of me and cancelled, insurance.
I can get insurance no problem of course, but I can't get tax without an MoT and insurance. I can't get an MoT without driving to the station. If I get pulled over trying to get it all done, will I be fined/get points, or (hopefully) just a producer?
Car is currently off the road and I only need it once or twice a fortnight so it's no bother, but to get it legal I have to "break the law".
I can get insurance no problem of course, but I can't get tax without an MoT and insurance. I can't get an MoT without driving to the station. If I get pulled over trying to get it all done, will I be fined/get points, or (hopefully) just a producer?
Car is currently off the road and I only need it once or twice a fortnight so it's no bother, but to get it legal I have to "break the law".
03 September 2003, 02:51 PM
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Hi,
Taking a 'normal' car for an MOT or back to it's normal residence is OK, even if it fails. Running without an MOT isn't too problematical, normally. Unless you've got a pedantic insurance company. You can get into more grief if you're running around in a car with no MOT and Plod spots an MOT failure report. In that case, you're knowing running an un-roadworthy motor.
Only time that there's a potential problem is with kit cars, home builds or generically anything 'not type-approved'. In theory until it's SVA and/or MOT'd it's not allowed on UK roads. In theory it's got to be transporter'd to/from a VRO or whatever they call them these days. Things might have changed since I last looked.
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Taking a 'normal' car for an MOT or back to it's normal residence is OK, even if it fails. Running without an MOT isn't too problematical, normally. Unless you've got a pedantic insurance company. You can get into more grief if you're running around in a car with no MOT and Plod spots an MOT failure report. In that case, you're knowing running an un-roadworthy motor.
Only time that there's a potential problem is with kit cars, home builds or generically anything 'not type-approved'. In theory until it's SVA and/or MOT'd it's not allowed on UK roads. In theory it's got to be transporter'd to/from a VRO or whatever they call them these days. Things might have changed since I last looked.
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06 March 2014, 03:02 PM
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fine for no mot
I got stopped for unwittingly having no mot.
Was offered a £100 fixed penalty but declined as I thought I had mitigating circumstances. Went to court and finished up paying £322. British justice?
Was offered a £100 fixed penalty but declined as I thought I had mitigating circumstances. Went to court and finished up paying £322. British justice?
06 March 2014, 04:03 PM
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06 March 2014, 06:49 PM
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If the car is booked in for an MOT or retest and you are travelling on a direct route to or back from the MOT station you will be fine.
Anything else it's got to be a fine and points, could even be car confiscated
Anything else it's got to be a fine and points, could even be car confiscated
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06 March 2014, 09:54 PM
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I got pulled last year on my way to test station from work, mot ran out the day before, after searching every inch of my car for drugs copper gave me a 14day allowance to get the car tested and had to get it signed and sent to durham constabulary.
I guess he could see i was genuine and let the fine go, glad he did
I guess he could see i was genuine and let the fine go, glad he did
07 March 2014, 01:16 AM
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07 March 2014, 10:12 AM
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I would hope that anyone on their way to an MOT test has their car in a reasonable condition in the expectation of passing.
Of course you can still be fined for bald tyres, faulty lights etc. notwithstanding the MOT status.