Timeline for MOT in UK, is there a tolerance time when the MOT is expired?
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| Mar 21, 2017 at 10:41 | comment | added | Solar Mike | Unless he goes directly to the test station with a pre-booked slot... | |
| Mar 21, 2017 at 10:35 | comment | added | Nick C♦ | Yes, that's correct - in your case, if you had it tested on the 22nd of March, it would expire on the 16th April 2018. If you left it until you got back, it would be illegal for you to drive it home from the airport! | |
| Mar 21, 2017 at 10:13 | vote | accept | user8469759 | ||
| Mar 21, 2017 at 10:12 | comment | added | user8469759 | The example seems pretty clear... 1 month minus 1 day is the earliest date I can do MOT in order to keep the same renewal date. Which means in my case doesn't make any difference if I do it now or 1 day before the expiration date, is this correct? | |
| Mar 21, 2017 at 10:05 | comment | added | DizzyFool | Yeah it's pretty clear from the gov website example. You can take it 1 month less 1 day than the current expiry. Principally, you won't be "using the current one", its just the new one will start earlier, i.e. the new one will be for 13 months. Read the gov website, its actually very useful and easy to find information. | |
| Mar 21, 2017 at 9:59 | comment | added | Solar Mike | Ring the MOT station and check with them - the answer is clear. | |
| Mar 21, 2017 at 9:55 | comment | added | user8469759 | My MOT expires the 16th of April, so If do the test tomorrow say (22nd of March), I would still keep using the current one until it expires and then I would use the new one since I'll have done the MOT test one month minus 1 day in advance, is this understanding correct? | |
| Mar 21, 2017 at 9:53 | comment | added | Solar Mike | Yes, as I wrote (now deleted) but you have references, well done. | |
| Mar 21, 2017 at 9:50 | history | answered | DizzyFool | CC BY-SA 3.0 |