MOT question.

BoomAM · 30 Apr 2011 at 10:48

Morning all,
Got my MOT due in a week or so, ordinarily, not a problem, however as i cant drive for another 3 weeks (medical), then theres a chance that i could get the MOT, get my service, then in 3 weeks when i can drive again, battery will be dead.

So whats the rule on leaving the car be for that 3 weeks and getting the MOT/Service done just before i can drive again? I take it as the car would be going 300m down the road to the garage to get its MOT that its not 'breaking the law'? Or does it have to have a MOT regardless of its state of use?

Thanks in advance all.

Disco Boy · 30 Apr 2011 at 10:51

You can drive a car without an MOT on the road if you are driving to an MOT test station at which you have an MOT booked.

Batf1nk · 30 Apr 2011 at 10:53

You can leave the MOT to expire as long as you don't use it in between. When it comes to getting to the MOT station, as long as it's pre booked you'll be fine.

Mickie · 30 Apr 2011 at 10:53

as long as you're driving it to an mot station and not anywhere else after the mot has ran out its fine, and your battery shouldnt run down if everything is working properly, my cars been in the garage for months and started first time..

BoomAM · 30 Apr 2011 at 11:08

Mickie said:
as long as you're driving it to an mot station and not anywhere else after the mot has ran out its fine, and your battery shouldnt run down if everything is working properly, my cars been in the garage for months and started first time..

Ordinarily, i'd agree, but i think theres a fault with my car as the batterys gone flat in less than a week

So basically i'll be fine, just pre-book?

Disco Boy · 30 Apr 2011 at 11:33

BoomAM said:
Ordinarily, i'd agree, but i think theres a fault with my car as the batterys gone flat in less than a week

So basically i'll be fine, just pre-book?

Yes. You are allowed to drive a car which doesn't have a valid MOT when you are driving it for a pre-booked MOT test.

Hades · 30 Apr 2011 at 19:41

Are you allowed to leave a car parked on the public road without an MOT? I know you can't if it doesn't have tax or insurance, but what about an MOT??

MatteH Oxford · 30 Apr 2011 at 20:16

BoomAM said:
Ordinarily, i'd agree, but i think theres a fault with my car as the batterys gone flat in less than a week

So basically i'll be fine, just pre-book?

disconnect it?. If it goes flat, then it's the battery & not the car!

BoomAM · 1 May 2011 at 14:13

Im theorising its the battery as it hasn't been replaced in 5 years now.

BigglesPiP · 1 May 2011 at 14:48

Buy a charger.

You can drive to/from a pre-booked MOT with no MOT and no tax (SORN) as long as you have insurance. You need an MOT and insurance to buy tax, you need to be at a testing station to buy an MOT.

Lashout_UK · 1 May 2011 at 15:06

Hades said:
Are you allowed to leave a car parked on the public road without an MOT? I know you can't if it doesn't have tax or insurance, but what about an MOT??

Needs a current MOT, valid tax disc and insurance to be parked on a public road.