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MOT QUESTION

Posted by Mark Duhigg on February 22, 2007, 11:44 am

If a vehicle fails but still has a current mot test certificate is it still legal to drive the vehicle on the road till the repairs can be carried out????
Mark

Re: MOT QUESTION

Posted by Dave Harney on February 22, 2007, 1:13 pm, in reply to "MOT QUESTION"

Hi Mark,
I would say, yes..unless it has had a "in my opinion this vehicle is dangerous to drive" note added to it.

Regards
Dave

Re: MOT QUESTION

Posted by Mark Duhigg on February 22, 2007, 3:50 pm, in reply to "Re: MOT QUESTION"

Would it still be insured????
Mark

Re: MOT QUESTION

Posted by tony bickers on February 22, 2007, 6:13 pm, in reply to "Re: MOT QUESTION"

Yes, until the current MOT ran out.

Re: MOT QUESTION

Posted by aidan birley on February 22, 2007, 7:37 pm, in reply to "Re: MOT QUESTION"

There are TWO points to this, first is You still have a current test certificate, so you CANNOT be prosecuted for failing to have a current MOT.

The second & more important issue is of course driving a un roadworthy vehicle, which of course you CAN be prosecuted for and will clearly have NO defense or mitigating circumstance to help you.

As for insurance, I am no expert but my understanding is that they may well opt out of any claims from the insured, BUT will have to honor 3rd party claims. ( due to legal obligations not allowing them to opt out )

Aidan

Re: MOT QUESTION

Posted by Dave Harney on February 22, 2007, 10:35 pm, in reply to "Re: MOT QUESTION"

It will all come down to what it fails on, whether its dangerous or not, your not gonna hurt anyone driving around with a small chip in zone A of the wondscreen, but knowingly driving around with defective brakes is another story.

Even if you get a pass, and an advisory that says for example, that "one of your tyres requires attention" and you ignore it and have an accident. If the insurance assessor can apportion blame to your tyre they could "walk" away as you were "knowingly" driving a car with a defect.
As far as i'm aware insurance companies will have access to MOT details (pass/fail and advisories)
Regards
Dave
ps - good question - needs answering !!

Re: MOT QUESTION

Posted by Tom Williams on February 23, 2007, 10:37 am, in reply to "MOT QUESTION"

Hi,

The correct answer is no.

Tom W

Re: MOT QUESTION

Posted by aidan birley on February 23, 2007, 9:15 pm, in reply to "Re: MOT QUESTION"

We need to remember that the MOT test, does not change the condition of the car. if it is unroadworthy after the test (serious fail ) , it was the same before. Therefore it was illegal to drive BEFORE the test, the fact that it now has a fail sheet make no difference. I have never seen an insurance policy that says you must not 'KNOWINGLY' use a unroadworthy vehicle, likewise with Police prosecutions, 'Ignorance is no excuse is my understanding'

It is of course possible for a unroadworthy car to correctly pass the MOT test. have a look how many advise defects have a dangerous marker against them on the test computer !!!!

Aidan

Re: MOT QUESTION

Posted by Kevin Apps on February 23, 2007, 9:48 pm, in reply to "Re: MOT QUESTION"

Hi Aidan.
The Only real answer is maybe!!!! if the Car has failed on one no: plate bulb or in the oppinion of the tester one of the indicator bulb,s is too white, i,m sure the car is OK to drive.
When the LAW and the MOT rules are not in line, as we know they are not (or is it only me ???)its all rubbish.
All the best mate.
Kevin.

Re: MOT QUESTION

Posted by steve middleton on February 26, 2007, 11:15 am, in reply to "MOT QUESTION"

Mark,
Am i not right in thinking that when a vehicle passes an MOT test it garentee's it's going to be ok for at least a year ??

steve

Re: MOT QUESTION

Posted by thomas stevenson on February 26, 2007, 5:55 pm, in reply to "MOT QUESTION"

Hi mark
Yes the current mot is valid until it expires, but it stil has to be fit for the road.

Re: MOT QUESTION

Posted by Richard Endean on March 1, 2007, 12:04 am, in reply to "Re: MOT QUESTION"

Tom was right with his answer. Having recently set up a new mot station and completed the training, this issue was raised. Once a car has failed, you cannot drive other than to/from repairs etc. Many car sales outfits are now selling with whatever mot still exists. With the pre computer system, if it failed with 4 months remaining they could carry on using the old ticket. Nowadays, if it fails at that time, it is off the road.

HTH
Richard

Re: MOT QUESTION

Posted by MIKE FIELD on March 8, 2007, 3:43 pm, in reply to "Re: MOT QUESTION"

HAD THIS ASKED US this week, i had always thought that the current mot is valid until expiry, regardless of subsequent failures. As you lot cant agree

called the MOT enquiry line. the difinative answer is
this. You can drive the car on the valid mot till expiry, however you could be caught out by the RT ACT on the grounds of driving a car that you know is defective ie has failed a recent MOT.
BUT the original mot cert is still valid.so advise customers accordingly.

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