On Tue, 02 Dec 2014 14:42:46 +0000, newshound wrote:

On 02/12/2014 14:36, JimK wrote:
If I took a car belonging to someone else for an MOT test to decide how
bad it is and so whether I'd want to bother, would the MOT failure
overrule the few days left on the old MOT?

Jim K


Posted to the wrong group really.

Well, it seems on-topic for u.r.c.m at least ;-)

My understanding is that it all depends on what they find. If they rule
the car "too dangerous to drive" (which I expect is defined in their
code) they can issue you with a notice. I'm not sure if they can
physically restrain the vehicle.

Never personally heard of it happening though.

My understanding is that MOT stations have not had the right to issue a
prohibition ('red ticket') for a number of years. Of course, if the
vehicle was very dangerous, they could call the police to stop you before
you got home.

The OP's friend would be able to drive until the old MOT expired without
fear of prosecution for the offence of using a motor vehicle without a
valid certificate, but would still be liable for prosecution for using an
unroadworthy vehicle if the condition was such.

Chris

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