Your thoughts on MOT exemption

No wonder the woman at the Post Office was startled when you grabbed your walnuts...

 

Mine was taxed for one year before they made this change. Its taxed until November 2019, which is when I get the opportunity to declare it as MOT exempt online.

I could SORN it NOW, then when re taxing it I may get the opportunity to make it MOT Exempt.

 

no need you are ok to drive it with no mot until your new tax is due according to the dvla, I rang them, the girl said people are ringing all the time about it

 

i was one of the callers - it seems that authorities will make the assumption due to age/plates that it is MOT exempt, the declaration just confirms this by the owner.

 

Mine will be tax free in April this year.

I'm still planning on having a MOT test each year though (peace of mind, second pair of eyes etc) even though it doesn't technically need one.. BUT what happens if it fails? Obviously if it's safety related it'd be something i'd fix, but what about emissions? Would the authorities take a dim view if i'm driving something which, although safe (brakes, lights etc) is technically a "fail" ?

 

that's the assumption i was working on. the bug got an advisory and i'll get that sorted before next MOT anyway.
Had it failed I would've got it sorted and had a retest.

 

As said many times, if your van is mot exempt and you take it for an mot test and it fails, you would not legally be able to drive it around. The mot test is getting more strict especially on emissions and most classic vehicles would probably fail on this.

Why not pay the mot tester to carry out the vehicle checks for peace of mind, without recording as an mot test. Its simple really.

 

I think its only a recent change as it was an additional sheet with my documents this year. Always worth checking!!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

Mine bringing a 1979 it turns 40 in june but I’m getting mine moted as it a second pair of eyes checking the van over, I know some mot are a joke but for the sake of 40 a year, I also think it may put people off when you come to sell

 

From the AA terms on their website mot exempts ok

 

My MOT expires next month, Ideally I want it registered as MOT exempt first and then to go and MOT it.
I'm not going to drive it without an MOT (or equivalent check) though as i want to know its safe and sound

I'm not

 

What you got seems to be different to what the T&C's say on their website

 

You can drive it as it’s over 40 years old

 

I can drive it and i do drive it. It has a valid MOT already and ill be getting another MOT when this one runs out, but want to make it MOT exempt before taking it for its next MOT

 

Sorry I meant it’s automatically mot exempt as soon as it’s 40 years old, carry a V112 with you which is in fact a declaration with your signature that the camper has not been modified

 

^^^correct, a fail is a fail and the same laws apply regarding getting it fixed to make it legal to drive.

 

Sorry in advance if I'm already bringing up something which has already been covered elsewhere but I couldn't seem to find the info. Will my bus (due to be running an EA81 Subaru engine) require an MOT as it counts as a substantial alteration? Or because a similar/same cubic capacity (1800cc) as original engines it doesn't matter. TIA