Driving to an MOT centre clarification

Muffin` · 4 Sep 2008 at 10:10

Hi,

Car in London, ran out on 2nd of this month, driving back today to an MOT centre (400 miles away). If he gets pulled, then with the appointment booked and phone number there to call would that pass being so far?

therealnerd2 · 4 Sep 2008 at 10:11

Why are you going to an MOT centre so far away?

Muffin` · 4 Sep 2008 at 10:16

Because the blokes on site, we can't get a space anyway, new reg and all. n/m

Morba · 4 Sep 2008 at 10:24

There are hundreds of MOT stations around london, just book him into one of those.
400m for an MOT is a joke tbh.

ci_newman · 4 Sep 2008 at 10:27

AFAIK, it is illegal to book an MOT centre so far away and then drive that distance.

The centre has to be within a reasonable distance (and 400 miles is not)

Muffin` · 4 Sep 2008 at 10:28

ci_newman said:
AFAIK, it is illegal to book an MOT centre so far away and then drive that distance.

The centre has to be within a reasonable distance (and 400 miles is not)

Cheers

[TW]Fox · 4 Sep 2008 at 10:53

Muffin` said:
we can't get a space anyway, new reg and all. n/m

Whats that got to do with MOT's? :confused:

You need to book an MOT thats a reasonable distance - 400 miles is not - and you need to be driving to it. I can't see how he'd make it in time even if it was considered reasonable?

Muffin` · 4 Sep 2008 at 11:06

[TW]Fox;12430508 said:
Whats that got to do with MOT's?

It's the start of September, so 55's that were registered on release day or close to this date are getting MOT's.

[TW]Fox;12430508 said:
You need to book an MOT thats a reasonable distance - 400 miles is not - and you need to be driving to it. I can't see how he'd make it in time even if it was considered reasonable?

Thanks, that was clarified by ci_newman. You can't see someone getting from London to Cheshire in 6 hours?

[TW]Fox · 4 Sep 2008 at 11:07

Muffin` said:
It's the start of September, so 55's that were registered on release day or close to this date are getting MOT's.

Doesn't make any difference - you can MOT a car up to 1 month in advance anyway to preserve the original anniversery and the extra 'rush' of cars all had MOT's which expired on 1st September, therefore it's the last week in August thats the busiest. From that day onwards it's just a normal distribution of cars throughout September-February.

Thanks, that was clarified by ci_newman.

I didn't notice him explain you need to be driving directly to the MOT.

You can't see someone getting from London to Cheshire in 6 hours?

400 miles you said. Thats a push to get it done within a working day, and to the MOT centre, and the test completed, before the end of the working day. I was also assuming he hasn't started to drive back yet otherwise your questions would have been irrelevent if he's already on his way

Muffin` · 4 Sep 2008 at 11:17

[TW]Fox;12430625 said:
Doesn't make any difference - you can MOT a car up to 1 month in advance anyway to preserve the original anniversery and the extra 'rush' of cars all had MOT's which expired on 1st September, therefore it's the last week in August thats the busiest. From that day onwards it's just a normal distribution of cars throughout September-February.

That's weird must be a freak coincide that everywhere around here is booked solid and where he is based

[TW]Fox;12430625 said:
I didn't notice him explain you need to be driving directly to the MOT.

I think that could be established in the first post.

[TW]Fox · 4 Sep 2008 at 11:18

Muffin` said:
That's weird must be a freak coincide that everywhere around here is booked solid and where he is based

Thats just MOT's - you can rarely ever get a same day MOT irrespective of the time of year. I had to book mine a week in advance last time and mine is due in November.

qwerty · 4 Sep 2008 at 12:14

Should be fine. AFAIK MOT doesn't come up on ANPR so you'll only have to explain yourself if you get pulled and they check manually, or if you get in an accident. Even then you can say that you are driving to a pre-booked appointment.

stoofa · 4 Sep 2008 at 13:08

I'm 99% sure that no MOT DOES flag up ANPR.

Morba · 4 Sep 2008 at 13:32

Muffin` said:
You can't see someone getting from London to Cheshire in 6 hours?

london to cheshire is hardly 400 miles.

Dogbreath · 4 Sep 2008 at 13:53

qwerty said:
Should be fine. AFAIK MOT doesn't come up on ANPR so you'll only have to explain yourself if you get pulled and they check manually, or if you get in an accident. Even then you can say that you are driving to a pre-booked appointment.

It may not be fine if he gets pulled. The exemption for driving to/from an MOT test centre or place to perform repairs is based on a reasonable distance. 400 miles is not a reasonable distance in this context.

Defcon5 · 4 Sep 2008 at 17:41

Dont know about ANPR, but it will come back on a PNC check.