That\u2019s it. Otherwise, if you\u2019re caught behind the wheel then safe to say the authorities will take a very dim view of it.<\/p>\n
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What if my car fails its test and the existing certificate is still live?<\/em><\/h3>\nSome people may have heard from a mate of a mate that your car is still fine to drive after its MOT. This can be true, but only when a very exacting set of conditions are met, and even then it\u2019s still not a good idea. There are some very minute technicalities involved here, so let\u2019s zip over them quickly to make sure there\u2019s zero confusion.<\/p>\n
Your MOT certificate will detail the exact date that you can take your car for its next test – this is normally about a month before the current certificate expires. Now, you can take your car for an MOT test before your that expiry date. If it fails the test, but your existing certificate is still valid, then it\u2019s true that you can legally drive your car up until that certificate expires. But after the expiry date, it\u2019ll need a new certificate for you to continue driving it on the roads – which means it must have passed a new MOT test.<\/p>\n
Technicalities aside, it\u2019s worth using some common sense too. Cars don\u2019t fail tests for no reason, so if yours has failed its MOT then there\u2019s a good chance there\u2019s something wrong with it (and something potentially dangerous, too). As a general rule, it\u2019s unwise to drive any car that\u2019s damaged, whether or not it\u2019s technically legal. If police stop you and deem your car to be a danger to yourself or others, they\u2019re not going to be overly concerned with technicalities and certificate dates. They\u2019re likely to just fine you and \/ or seize your car, and call it a day.<\/p>\n
Take our word for it – it\u2019s always best to just get the repairs sorted in good time!<\/p>\n
Can I appeal a failed test?<\/h3>\n
You have the right to, yes. Before you go in guns blazing though, it\u2019s best to have a quick chinwag with the MOT test centre in question, just to make absolutely sure that there\u2019s no miscommunication. If you still feel that your car\u2019s been unfairly treated, you can contact the DVSA with a Complaint About an MOT form. You\u2019ve got 14 working days from the original MOT test date to send this off. Once they get it through, they\u2019ll then sort out an alternative date within 5 working days. Be aware that you\u2019ll have to pay full whack for the new test, but if your appeal is successful then it will be partially or fully waived, so you\u2019re not excessively out of pocket.<\/p>\n
Obviously, don\u2019t attempt any repairs or modifications to the car in your own time while you\u2019re sorting all that out. Otherwise, you could void the entire process and start from scratch!<\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\nHow do I get an MOT retest?<\/h3>\n
When you fail your test, you\u2019ve got a couple of options available to you to get your car back on track – provided you\u2019re not appealing the decision. Really, it comes down to whether you want your car repaired there and then, or to get it patched together elsewhere.<\/p>\n
Fix it immediately<\/strong> – this is generally the easiest option, to be honest. Most MOT test centres will offer to fix the issues on your VT30 right away, provided they\u2019ve got the skills, materials and equipment to do so. They\u2019ve got 10 working days to sort out the necessary repairs, and conduct a partial retest. (They\u2019ll only be testing the issues outlined on the VT30, not the entire vehicle.)<\/p>\nGet it fixed elsewhere<\/strong> – if for whatever reason you\u2019d rather not have the repairs done at your MOT test centre, you can choose to take the car elsewhere to have it repaired. If you can manage to get that done within a single working day, then there will be no charge for the retest at the original centre. If you take between 2 and 10 days, they\u2019ll charge you for a partial retest, which generally comes to about half the original testing cost. Any longer than 10 days, and they\u2019ll charge you for a full MOT. Don\u2019t hang about!<\/p>\nScrap your car<\/strong> – sometimes, if a car\u2019s too old or badly damaged, it might simply not be worth the time, money and hassle to get it repaired. In that case, scrapping your car might be the easiest option, and the one that makes the most financial sense.<\/p>\nAnd if you do decide to go for that last one, that\u2019s where we can help here at Scrap Car Network. We\u2019ve made it our mission to make everything as simple and straightforward as possible so that it\u2019s never been easier to scrap your car<\/a> with us. All you have to do is enter in your car reg and postcode onto the fields in our homepage, and before you can say \u2018scrap my car\u2019 you\u2019ll be looking at your very own instant scrap car quote. It\u2019s all go from there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If your car\u2019s over 3 years old, you\u2019re legally required to take it for an MOT every year. Most drivers regard MOTs as a necessary evil. Nobody looks forward to spending the money to have theirs done every year, but it\u2019s worth it for not having the car fall to pieces like it\u2019s in a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":113,"featured_media":1210,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
<\/h3>\nHow do I get an MOT retest?<\/h3>\n
Get it fixed elsewhere<\/strong> – if for whatever reason you\u2019d rather not have the repairs done at your MOT test centre, you can choose to take the car elsewhere to have it repaired. If you can manage to get that done within a single working day, then there will be no charge for the retest at the original centre. If you take between 2 and 10 days, they\u2019ll charge you for a partial retest, which generally comes to about half the original testing cost. Any longer than 10 days, and they\u2019ll charge you for a full MOT. Don\u2019t hang about!<\/p>\n Scrap your car<\/strong> – sometimes, if a car\u2019s too old or badly damaged, it might simply not be worth the time, money and hassle to get it repaired. In that case, scrapping your car might be the easiest option, and the one that makes the most financial sense.<\/p>\n And if you do decide to go for that last one, that\u2019s where we can help here at Scrap Car Network. We\u2019ve made it our mission to make everything as simple and straightforward as possible so that it\u2019s never been easier to scrap your car<\/a> with us. All you have to do is enter in your car reg and postcode onto the fields in our homepage, and before you can say \u2018scrap my car\u2019 you\u2019ll be looking at your very own instant scrap car quote. It\u2019s all go from there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If your car\u2019s over 3 years old, you\u2019re legally required to take it for an MOT every year. Most drivers regard MOTs as a necessary evil. Nobody looks forward to spending the money to have theirs done every year, but it\u2019s worth it for not having the car fall to pieces like it\u2019s in a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":113,"featured_media":1210,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n