What happens if you do an MOT early and it fails?

If your vehicle fails its MOT before your old MOT certificate expires: You can drive your vehicle with a major fault if your old MOT is still valid, because you took your vehicle in for an MOT early. But your vehicle does have faults that may make it unroadworthy, and if stopped by the police you could be prosecuted.

Do you pay twice if car fails MOT?

Depending on the cause of your MOT failure, you have a few options for a retest. The good news is that for some of them, you won’t need to pay any additional costs. Leave it to be fixed: If the test centre you’ve used also does repairs, you can ask them to fix the issues that caused the failure.

Can you MOT a car 2 months early?

Earliest date for MOT The earliest date that you can MOT your vehicle is up to one month (minus a day) before the current MOT certificate expires. If you want to renew your vehicle even earlier – i.e. more than one calendar month before – your MOT certificate will then be valid until 12 months from the new test date.

Can I tax my car with 1 month MOT left?

To tax your car, you will need an MOT that is valid from the start date of your vehicle tax or the date it is issued. If your MOT expires before either of these dates, you will not be able to use it to tax your vehicle.

How long do you get to retest an MOT failure?

Firstly, all MOT retest applications need to be made within 21 days of the MOT test failure. The retest needs to then be completed within 60 days of the initial test.

Can I get an MOT 3 months early?

Yes, you can have an MOT carried out on your vehicle at any time, but if it is taken more than a calendar month before the expiry of your current certificate, the new certificate will be valid for 12 months from the test date.

Can a garage keep my car if it fails an MOT?

You risk being fined for driving a vehicle without a valid MOT and your insurance would be invalid. But, despite the new MOT changes, the law states that garages have NO power to stop motorists from driving their car away – regardless of the severity of the MOT failure.

How early can I MOT my car before the due date?

one calendar month
An MOT can be carried out up to one calendar month prior to the expiry date of the existing MOT certificate, while still preserving the anniversary of the expiry date. If a test is carried out a month before the due date, the MOT is effectively valid for 13 months.

What happens if you do MOT early?

Can I take the test earlier? Yes, you can have an MOT carried out on your vehicle at any time, but if it is taken more than a calendar month before the expiry of your current certificate, the new certificate will be valid for 12 months from the test date.

Can I tax my car with only 2 weeks left on MOT?

No – you can’t tax until the middle of the month the tax runs out in.

How early can I MOT my car?

one month
An MOT can be carried out up one month, minus a day, prior to the expiry date of your existing MOT certificate, whilst still preserving the anniversary of the expiry date. If you have your test carried out a month before the due date, your MOT is effectively valid for 13 months.

Can I drive my car while waiting for MOT retest?

➢You may take your vehicle to get it repaired after it has failed its MOT test. The answer is that you can still drive your vehicle if it fails the test and its existing MOT certificate is still valid (i.e. if your test was before the expiry date) as long as no ‘dangerous’ problem(s) were listed in the MOT.