Nicky Glanza
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my Car failed mot 2 weeks ago and it’s ready for retest does anyone know if I book it or not? I don’t mind driving without mot as will only be for shopping but if I can get a tec least it’s one less thing to worry about
MOT: Vehicle test centre closes over fault in car lifts
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No MOTs are being carried out so no point, unless you're booking quite far into the future.
chrisdromore
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I just made one for the Honda, 1st of may.
stevieturbo
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They're bound to close for May day
chrisdromore
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Hoping I get an exemption
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MOT update for 4 years old car:
(Coronavirus (Covid 19) and motoring | nidirect)
Four year old cars will, from 26 March 2020, be given a Temporary Exemption Certificate (TEC) for six months from the date that their MOT test should have been due. This will allow the vehicle to be taxed and driven on the road. Issuing the certificates will take some time but the exemption will automatically apply from the due date.
Temporary Exemption Certificate (TEC)
Arrangements are in place to make sure that those vehicles whose MOT certificates have expired or will expire within eight weeks, are granted an automatic Temporary Exemption Certificate (TEC). This TEC will issue well in advance of the expiry date, to provide assurances to customers that they may continue to drive.
This will give a temporary exemption from the legal requirement to hold an MOT certificate up to the new date on the TEC. The paper copy of the certificate, with the new expiry date, will be sent to the registered keeper's address - allow up to 10 days for delivery.
However, this can only be granted for tests already booked by customers and cancelled by the DVA.
It remains the responsibility of the vehicle owner to make sure their car is in a roadworthy condition to be used on a public road.
(Coronavirus (Covid 19) and motoring | nidirect)
Four year old cars will, from 26 March 2020, be given a Temporary Exemption Certificate (TEC) for six months from the date that their MOT test should have been due. This will allow the vehicle to be taxed and driven on the road. Issuing the certificates will take some time but the exemption will automatically apply from the due date.
Temporary Exemption Certificate (TEC)
Arrangements are in place to make sure that those vehicles whose MOT certificates have expired or will expire within eight weeks, are granted an automatic Temporary Exemption Certificate (TEC). This TEC will issue well in advance of the expiry date, to provide assurances to customers that they may continue to drive.
This will give a temporary exemption from the legal requirement to hold an MOT certificate up to the new date on the TEC. The paper copy of the certificate, with the new expiry date, will be sent to the registered keeper's address - allow up to 10 days for delivery.
However, this can only be granted for tests already booked by customers and cancelled by the DVA.
It remains the responsibility of the vehicle owner to make sure their car is in a roadworthy condition to be used on a public road.
Can anyone clarify this for me.. if I have a car that’s MOT ran out in November can I book a test and it’ll get an exemption or is it only cars that have a more recent expiry date? The car is road worthy from the best of my knowledge and was wanting to get it on the road again.
Nope.
If car is out of MOT it won’t get an exception, well that was a case when exemptions were due to the lifts cracking before places closed due to covid-19.
Can’t see it being different now tho but can try lol
Nonsense. My Anni was up in November, booked Sunday night just past, got one for Monday and the exemption was showing on the system on Tuesday, car taxed on Wednesday no problem. MOT now runs out 4th of August.
Might be changed not with centres Actually completely closed. Before hand a tester in Enniskillen was saying they weren’t doing that as any **** could get anything piece of ***** mot’d
Blackie
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Same here. For example, a guy is offering me a car which hasn’t been MOT’d since Feb 2019. He’s claiming that he has applied for an MOT today and has been given a three month “extension”.
In my mind that doesn’t make since as the car could literally be in any shape having been parked up for over a year, how can they apply a TEC to such a vehicle?
How can they stand over it if say the vehicle was involved in a crash due to being unsafe and unroadworthy by MOT standards?
I imagine there’s going to be an awful lot of grey areas if and when it comes to insurance claims in the event of accidents etc....
A regular car owners view of what’s safe can and does indeed differ from what an MOT centre says! I’m sure many an MoT tester can attest to that based on what they see presented to them as an owner deeming to be roadworthy!
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Crow555
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What does it say when you put the reg into here?
Blackie
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MOT expired Feb 2019. However it also says it can take up to 5 days for any changes to be shown, and the owner of said vehicle has only applied for the MOT today, with a test date for 5th June.
Crow555
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Then I very much doubt they will get an extension as the vehicle needs a valid MOT to extend onto. I noticed from that my old car is showing as expired from the 18th so I would believe the 5 days would be entirely true. No idea where it is or who owns it now.
Blackie
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Yea in my head that’s how it works as well, but there are people in this very thread who are saying different?
@purplea4T for example states he had a car that’s MOT expired in November and he has got a TEC after applying for a test less than two weeks ago? And that he has taxed the car the day after Applying for the test?
I’m not suggesting for one moment his car is unsafe, I’ve seen his cars and have no doubt that it is safe, however there is the potential for any piece of scrap to now have a TEC and technically deemed road worthy. I know the TEC is only temporary, but it’s long enough to be involved in an accident and how would that scenario play out?
Crow555
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Huh. That's news to me. I can only assume it can be applied only to cars that have expired MOTs in the past few months and not for example, cars that have failed their last MOT visit. I'd be keen to hear the outcome of your example above.
Blackie
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I’d be keen to hear the outcome too! Lol The gov.ni website is as clear as mud. It says one thing and then contradicts itself later. If it doesn’t contradict itself then it leaves large loop holes which may be exploited.
And I’d question your theory on “a few months” November to April is what, 5, nearly 6 months depending on what date in November @purplea4T ’s car’s MOT expired. Sorry to use you again as an example buddy lol
edit: @Bryan also has said similar with his example being a car that’s test expired in December....
McFall1984
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Def not
Now my e60 has no mot. It had when booked an mot
My Range Rover was due to run out may. Booked the same time as e60. It was updated an now runs out September
It's not in any way designed to be a replacement for a test. If one was cynical, they'd say it was only to allow you to tax your car, ie, fulfills the legal requirements that way.
The arse hole DVLA were still running advertising campaigns telling drivers they would be clamped it the car was untaxed straight after a news item and interview with Nichola Mallon explaining the current predicament.
It's still down to the driver/owner to ensure it is roadworthy, I know that in itself opens a can of worms.
I got the TEC for the Anni within 3 days in the post, it was showing online the next day.
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