Beastmode panda Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Hi, My m.o.t has ran out yesterday and I've only just noticed that it ran out. Can I still drive the car without getting pulled over by the police? How long do I have til it will become illegal? Hopefully getting it done on Saturday but want to know if it's ok to drive it til then as the car is getting mapped on Friday!! Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fremyjay Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) I wouldnt risk it as they could fine you £1000 for driving without mot unless you can prove your driving to or from the garage thats doing the mot, i forgot my last mot ran out and didnt remember for 2 weeks luckily didnt get pulled Edited March 23, 2014 by fremyjay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie5414 Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 If they pull you over (anpr will pop up too remember) and you aren't on the way to a booked MOT at a testing garage they will do you there and then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aamir Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 A person I know was driving around for 2 months completely unaware that it had ran out and received an £80 fine.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beastmode panda Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 Fuck my life. I'm trying to sort it out now! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 I was driving mine around for 2.5 months including a big meet near london with no mot unaware. Got stopped and I got a £60 fine, I even got to drive my car home. I did have the excuse of 'I have a second car if I'd have know I wouldn't be driving it' Also just been driving around for the last 3 weeks with no MOT completely unaware again! But I live in the sticks so not many old bill around my way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bucketep91 Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 I wouldnt chance it mate, driving with no mot invalidates your insurance! I left for work on a monday morning last month, drove round the corner to the post office (to tax my van), jumped out with my paperwork in hand. Cops pull in and done me for having no tax which apparently also invalidates your insurance, he was threatening to do me for no insurance too when i was pleading my case! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
weeman Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I was driving about without a mot from november until last week and was at lakeside every weekend and didnt get stopped once anpr cameras must be rubbish lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimlols Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I wouldnt chance it mate, driving with no mot invalidates your insurance! I left for work on a monday morning last month, drove round the corner to the post office (to tax my van), jumped out with my paperwork in hand. Cops pull in and done me for having no tax which apparently also invalidates your insurance, he was threatening to do me for no insurance too when i was pleading my case!...what an arsehole Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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