Any M.O.T testers on here?

[humbug]

So taking it in for an MOT a month early will effectively lose you a month

you will still keep the old mot expiry date so in effect you can get 13 months.

 

[K3NA]

Nah, what was sorted out was a new MOT cancelling the old one. If your vehicle failed the MOT it was unroadworthy full stop, you could only drive to a place of repair or for a retest, there was no provision for driving around until the old one ran out. Some bell working for the Gov put out a notice saying that an new MOT cancelled out the old one when it wasn't true and caused a lot of confusion. IF you car fails an MOT it is still MOT'ed so if it wasn't fixed and you continued to drive it you be done for driving an unroadyworty vehicle not driving without a MOT.

The MOT is pass or fail.

^^^ This. If it fails it is an unroadworthy vehicle at the time of failure. You can only drive it to a place of repair or for a retest. If you drive it in the meantime and are stopped you will be reported for no MOT and the defects on the vehicle. If you have an accident due to the defects you could be prosecuted for dangerous driving as you knew of the defects.