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Car Forum / UK Car Forums / General Car Topics (UK group) / April 2007MOT extension
It used to be the case that if you took your car for MOT within a month(?) prior to the old one expiring, the remaining period was added to your new certificate. I'm taking my car for MOT next week but on checking the last certificate, I notice that all mention of this has been removed from the certificate. Is it still possible to extend the new certificate with the unexpired period of the old one?  SignatureRegards, Vince. PuddleJumping- http://tinyurl.com/2s6bbq > It used to be the case that if you took your car for MOT within a month(?) > prior to the old one expiring, the remaining period was added to your new [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Is it still possible to extend the new certificate with the unexpired > period of the old one? It was true a couple of months ago.. cheers, clive In news:ffednUWRm4mgPr3bRVnyiwA@bt.com, Knight Of The Road <russiatrucking@hotmail.com> wittered on forthwith; > It used to be the case that if you took your car for MOT within a > month(?) prior to the old one expiring, the remaining period was [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Is it still possible to extend the new certificate with the unexpired > period of the old one? I took a car the other day, didn't show the tester the previous certificate (because I didn't have it) and got just short of 13 months MOT. That computer knows, y;know... SignaturePete M - Using the Scouse Side of the Force - Golf GTi Mk2 (2.0 transplant in progress), Golf GTi Mk1 (For Sale) OMF#9 Currently listening to The White Stripes > It used to be the case that if you took your car for MOT within a month(?) > prior to the old one expiring, the remaining period was added to your new [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Is it still possible to extend the new certificate with the unexpired > period of the old one? up to one month is still added, automatically by computer. > PuddleJumping- http://tinyurl.com/2s6bbq > It used to be the case that if you took your car for MOT within a month(?) > prior to the old one expiring, the remaining period was added to your new [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Is it still possible to extend the new certificate with the unexpired > period of the old one? I thaught that the way it is worded, is that the new MOT certificate is dated for the year following the expiry of the old one, provided the test is within a month before that date. All it means is that you don't lose up to a month, if the test is taken early. Presumably this also means that if the test is taken over a month before the old MOT expires, the certificate will be dated to give a year starting a month later than the actual date of the test. Mike. >> It used to be the case that if you took your car for MOT within a >> month(?) prior to the old one expiring, the remaining period was added to [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > the old MOT expires, the certificate will be dated to give a year starting > a month later than the actual date of the test. I know how long you've been reading these groups, so I'm slightly surprised you missed this when it's been discussed before. No, if it's over a month before the MOT expires, you get 12 months, not 13. So imagine my MOT expires 14 March 2007. If I get it tested on 15th Feb, my new one expires on 14 March 2008. If I get tested on 13th Feb, my new one expires 13 Feb 2008. (+- a day...) cheers, clive >>> It used to be the case that if you took your car for MOT within a >>> month(?) prior to the old one expiring, the remaining period was added to [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >cheers, >clive You sure about that last bit .Old Expires 14 March 2007 . If you get it tested on 13 Feb that is MORE than a month early so your new one would expire on 12 February which means you get exactly 12 months not 12 months + 1 day . Am I correct ? surely 14th Feb is the earliest you can get it tested to get any advantage . And don't forget you can check the MOT status on the website including what it failed /was advised on so if you have the details of the MOT of a car you do not own ( for instance one you might want to buy) you can get that info. >>>> It used to be the case that if you took your car for MOT within a >>>> month(?) prior to the old one expiring, the remaining period was added [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > 12 months + 1 day . Am I correct ? surely 14th Feb is the earliest > you can get it tested to get any advantage . Have another read of what I wrote, specifically the +- a day comment... (I deliberately chose 15 and 13 feb to avoid confusion) cheers, clive >>>>> It used to be the case that if you took your car for MOT within a >>>>> month(?) prior to the old one expiring, the remaining period was added [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] >cheers, >clive Well clearly it hasn't worked :-) so I'll let you explain the "expires 14 March 2007 ..Tested 13 February 2007 " scenario to explain how the new one will expire 13 Feb 2008 ...where does the +- come in .It either expires on 13 Feb or it doesn't . >>>>>> It used to be the case that if you took your car for MOT within a >>>>>> month(?) prior to the old one expiring, the remaining period was [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] > new one will expire 13 Feb 2008 ...where does the +- come in .It > either expires on 13 Feb or it doesn't . According to me, it'll either expire on 13 Feb +- one day. I was allowing for an error of a day in my answers to get rid of fencepost problems - I thought it might be the 12th of Feb as well, but wasn't immediately sure. The +- a day didn't affect the content of the answer, which was that you get an extra month if you wait a day or so. cheers, clive >>>>>>> It used to be the case that if you took your car for MOT within a >>>>>>> month(?) prior to the old one expiring, the remaining period was [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] >cheers, >clive LOL...At least you knew what you meant by the +- part . It's quite clear that you can only get tested to advantage within the month preceding the date of expiry of your current cert .Anyhting earlier just gets you 12 months from the date of passing . >>> It used to be the case that if you took your car for MOT within a >>> month(?) prior to the old one expiring, the remaining period was added [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > surprised you missed this when it's been discussed before. No, if it's > over a month before the MOT expires, you get 12 months, not 13. I must have missed it. As I said, it was a presumption on my part. If that is not the case I sit corrected, but. I really can't see the difference between allowing a month before a certificate expires, or 6 months. If a month is okay in the first case, why not for the second? Seems a bit illogical to say the least. Mike. |
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