MOT Holiday

[jcarruthers2]

Fellow Renaut 4 enthusiasts, my MOT expires in April and I was wondering whether there was provision for this. Just found this information on the Gov website.There appears to be a 6 month MOT holiday from the 30/3/20 onwards if your MOT is due to expire after this date. However, you are still responsible for making sure your car is roadworthy. I thought I would post it just in case someone will be in a similar situation.

 

[Lobster]

I've seen this too, not sure how it is implemented though - my Twingo is due for MOT 24/04, MOT checking site shows that it is still due on that date so I wonder whether there will be an automatic extension of six months or they just will allow any car due after 30/03 to drive without a valid MOT until 30/09?

 

[jjad]

Thanks, yes this is useful information. Our R4 is currently SORNed (off the road and not taxed) anyway, but with covid-19 it won't be until much later before we get it MOT'd and taxed now. I've been charging the battery though and might drive it out of the garage though!

 

[AdamWilkes]

Seems like some MOT garages have reduced staff or shut down altogether so possibly won't be easy to MOT now anyway. Just did re-MOT on my camper at U-drive this morning and overheard that a nearby U-drive MOT branch was shutting today, and their own staff had halved since last week.

 

[Johnny]

Would our car insurance still be valid?

 

[malcolm]

Insurance is OK. They are just making MOTs after 30th March expire after 18 months instead of 12 months so you'll still have an MOT and be legal.

 

[AdamWilkes]

....... but your vehicle still needs to road-worthy (safe) whether or not the MOT has been extended

 

[Richnd1974]

My daily vw is the same as expires on the 26th, I have 6 months to get it done so all good

 

[André4Renaults]

I've just carried out an M.O.T. on a friend's Peugeot 308. The testing station I use is still open, but trade is slack, both for M.O.T.s and general repairs. The boss is re-painting his office this afternoon!