Whoops
 

A friend of a friend had an accident last week. Rear end shunt - The car he hit, hit the one in front.

Turns out his car didn't have an MOT.

Car was just 3 years old - He had it booked in but thought the MOT was due at the end of the month (Sept) rather than a few weeks ago.

He owes 11k in finance on the car :brickwall

What do you think the best / worst that will happen to him?

I think in the real world all that happens is that the insurance company pay out less if the car is written off because it's worth less without an MOT. If the Police are involved it'll be a different story though.

I thought you're insurance was invalidated if you car does not have an MOT??

Surely the insurance company would use every option to not pay?

That's normally complete bollocks to scare you.

I wrote off my first fiesta and manage to lose the MOT cert temporarily; the insurance co asked for it, I said that I didn't have it, they then said they would not pay without a valid MOT cert.... I finally remembered where I left it...in the glove box and the car had been taken by the salvage company....I ranged them up and asked them to search the car for the MOT send it to me....I was relieved....not that the car was worth much...(£400) but I was a student at the time...the car was 10yrs old though.

This is complete and utter bollox - an Urban Myth!!

You agree to keep the car roadworthy - NOT to keep it with a current MOT!!

A car with MOT could be unroadworthy a few hours after the MOT, a car without an MOT can be perfectly roadworthy.

Pete

Had an RS Turbo stolen from ouside my house and the MOT had run out by a week.... Insurance company wouldnt pay out, contacted the ombudsman and they said unlucky....

Never let an MOT run out again i tell you!!!!

I also had a car stolen - MOT expired and needed welding work done - I showed the MOT work had been carried out therefore car was roadworthy.

They paid ...... not worth them taking me on!!

They will try it on with the weak ....

Pete

Quite true of many services these days I'm afraid. If you let them, they'll try it on..:mad: