In message , Fredxxx
writes
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?


I can't believe the arm chair crap that is cited here. From as near the
horses mouth as you can get:

https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/after-the-test

Specifically the section: "If your vehicle fails the test"
And if you were stopped would plod have access to the failed test
details?
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bert