Reply to: Expired MOT

[SueEllen]

No MOT does not invalidate your insurance. If you wrote the motor off on the way to the MOT station (see what I did there?) it's value would be effected by the lack of one, and you would be fully covered for the TP.

I know someone who, several years ago, bought a VW CamperVan in Germany and drove it to an MOT in Inverness (where it passed) stopping only for fuel (Human and Motor), all completely legally ....

You and me are the only ones who know this.

[NigelJK]

No MOT does not invalidate your insurance. If you wrote the motor off on the way to the MOT station (see what I did there?) it's value would be effected by the lack of one, and you would be fully covered for the TP.

I know someone who, several years ago, bought a VW CamperVan in Germany and drove it to an MOT in Inverness (where it passed) stopping only for fuel (Human and Motor), all completely legally ....

[northernladyuk]

WTF is an MOT? Is that what poor people do on old cars?

It's now a post Brexit make do and mend folk loyalty statement.

[sasguru]

WTF is an MOT? Is that what poor people do on old cars?

[northernladyuk]

^^ This. So you can't drive from Leeds to London, do a 4 days contracting, then drop the car in for MOT on the way home.

You can keep booking MOTs near your home and work to make sure you are covered for each leg of the journey.

[SueEllen]

No, your insurance is invalid without an MOT (except for driving to an MOT center).

Not true.

Just because you don't have an MOT doesn't mean your car isn't roadworthy, and it works the other way round. MOT just proves the car was roadworthy on the day and time it was tested.

For example if someone crashed into you, your car was 3 years old and for some reason you had it fully serviced 2 weeks ago then you could argue it was road worthy. The issue would come if you wrote off your car.

On the other hand I worked with someone who was told by the police that even though the car had an MOT it wasn't roadworthy and he needed to get it off the road asap.

[woohoo]

The chauffeur has informed me the MOT has expired on Roller, am I still allowed to drive it to a pre booked appointment at an MOT center while expired?

If you are stopped and fined I assume you could take this out of your chauffeurs wages? Would it not be simpler just to by a new roller.

[RSoles]

No, your insurance is invalid without an MOT (except for driving to an MOT center).

Bit expensive though, going to the States for an MOT?

[TestMangler]

And it has to be a single journey from home to the test centre, no stopping off on the way as that's two journeys.
Saw a guy get done for something similar in RAF Laarbruch many moons ago...

^^ This. So you can't drive from Leeds to London, do a 4 days contracting, then drop the car in for MOT on the way home.

[greenlake]

[RSoles]

And it has to be a single journey from home to the test centre, no stopping off on the way as that's two journeys.
Saw a guy get done for something similar in RAF Laarbruch many moons ago...

[LondonManc]

No, your insurance is invalid without an MOT (except for driving to an MOT center).

[northernladuk]

I always wonder if the insurance would payout since you are driving a car without an MOT?

No, your insurance is invalid without an MOT (except for driving to an MOT center).

[DimPrawn]

Yes, but only if it's insured.

I always wonder if the insurance would payout since you are driving a car without an MOT?

[Scruff]

The chauffeur has informed me the MOT has expired on Roller, am I still allowed to drive it to a pre booked appointment at an MOT center while expired?

Yes, but only if it's insured.