From what I recall this used to cost something like £1.50 for a reminder text. I see now that you can register online and get a free reminder email. This should come in handy to those who forget like myself as I've done this in the past!
Yes you can put reminders in your phone/email/work calendar etc but things happen throughout the year and you may change a phone/work etc whereas if you've got a permanent email then this is another reminder method. It's always better to be safe than sorry especially with something like this.
All you need is the registration of your car and your email address (you will need to confirm the email they send you after registering).
You’ll then get an reminder email a month before your MOT is due and again 2 weeks later if you don’t have your MOT yet.
The Check MOT Service that is linked on the right (LINK) is also very good for checking out the history of a car you are thinking of buying. I've used it in the past and it's good to see the reaction of the owner when you ask them questions about stuff that was an advisory on the last (or previous MOT)
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shalton
30 Aug 17#1
Nice one.
Suziq91
30 Aug 17#2
My daughter needs this she forgets every year
Jackmaster to Suziq91
31 Aug 17#96
Great to know your daughter is yet another uninsured driver that has put my premiums up!!!!
effingandjeffing to Suziq91
31 Aug 17#119
it's ok, normally the police remind me
wozwebs
30 Aug 17#3
Cheers, I always forget, just signed up!
Frank30uk
30 Aug 17#4
Very handy! thanks OP
coach_mcguirk
30 Aug 17#5
Thanks for this @MackemLad (haway the lads!). Really useful for me, but it also informed me that the MOT on the 20 year old car I just bought actually runs about 2 months longer than I thought it did. Result!
amyxo
30 Aug 17#6
Thanks this is really useful
1mark
30 Aug 17#7
Thanks!! Also there is an app on android called Vehicle Smart its pretty good and sends push notifications through for the MOST & Tax dates link play.google.com/sto…art
Also like to mention the notifications are not automatically set up!!! You must add the car to your garage then scroll to the end of the bar ( see pic) to my services in order to setup tax& mot push notifications
1mark to 1mark
30 Aug 17#14
Also like to mention the notifications are not automatically set up!!! You must add the car to your garage then scroll to the end of the bar ( see pic) to my services in order to setup tax& mot push notifications
knocik to 1mark
30 Aug 17#31
I am using this app too for all my cars. Very good.
Ralph888
30 Aug 17#8
A friend of mine has been driving the length and breadth of the UK since March without and MOT. His car is a 14 reg due its first MOT on the 1st of March this year. He argues that no one has told him to take an MOT test. I have corrected him but he has chosen to ignore my advice and carries on using the car. Isn't it amazing that the police do not stop cars without MOT routinely. If the car was not taxed or not insured they would. I googled this and for not having an MOT you would probably get away with a warning. The law does not seem to worry as much for not having a current MOT.
gacameron01 to Ralph888
30 Aug 17#12
I got stopped and a £100? fine.
glasgowgirl to gacameron01
31 Aug 17#115
Me too for being 6 weeks past my MOT.... flagged up on the police ANPR system when I drove past them
MackemLad to Ralph888
30 Aug 17#15
Yes you may get a fine (up to £1000) but is he really that stupid or is he trying to save a few quid and will 'play dumb' if pulled over? For starters there's ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) that the Police use commonly so he will no doubt get caught eventually given his mileage.
Regardless of that does he realise that if he is in accident that his insurance claim may not be as simple either depending on the wording of his policy. It may say that the car needs to be in a roadworthy condition and this probably means having a valid MOT. Yes a car can pass the MOT and as soon as you drive away it could then be unroadworthy 100 metres down the road (yet the MOT is still a year) but even so it's not worth the risk!
Ralph888 to MackemLad
30 Aug 17#46
My thoughts entirely, just call him stupid and ignorant, despite his professional status and University education it beggar's belief the way he is acting! He's wealthy so would pay and keep quiet about it if anything happened.
cowsmoooo to Ralph888
30 Aug 17#16
He may as well have no insurance than either.
fireman1 to cowsmoooo
30 Aug 17#21
And he probably would have saved 5 grand by the time he was stopped and fined 200 quid.
MackemLad to fireman1
30 Aug 17#24
Or he could end up losing £1,000's if his insurance doesn't cover all costs in the event of an accident.
masekwm to cowsmoooo
30 Aug 17#30
Why's that then? No MOT doesn't mean no insurance
Lonyo to masekwm
30 Aug 17#35
The insurer might tell him to take a hike if he tries to make a claim. He may have insurance, but it could be worthless if they require an MOT for cover to be valid. If it isn't they might not pay him anything.
masekwm to Lonyo
31 Aug 17#116
No they won't, they are barred by the Financial Ombudsman from doing so.
andreialisen to cowsmoooo
31 Aug 17#99
* then
Niz to Ralph888
30 Aug 17#23
The ANPR will kick in one year after I think, there's a pretty big grace period. Since it doesn't flag up as expired it pretty much won't flag up it will just show as unrecorded. Personally the biggest problem is that his insurance is invalid without it.
It varies with the Police, one of the previous years I was 2 days overdue and a police who happened to tail me pulled me over £60, it flags on their screen automatically.
Babbler to Ralph888
30 Aug 17#37
I didn't think you could tax a car without an mot
Ralph888 to Babbler
30 Aug 17#45
You're correct, he purchased the car beginning of January and got 12 m tax before the Mot was due. Car was registered 1st March 2014 hence the need to MOT it. It just amazes me he hasn't been stopped. He's travelled 10,000 miles since March all over the country, seems as though this isn't checked by the ANPS on gantries and Police cars. Crazy system.
Helgrr to Babbler
31 Aug 17#117
You can't but you can tax for next year upt to 28 days in advance and then let your MOT run out, if you are an idiot
SmashDealer to Ralph888
30 Aug 17#49
Try to reason with him that it's not for his own safety, it's for everyones. Like the restrictions on Drink Driving.
If his car tires burst, he spins off and takes out a family SUV. It's not just his own life he's risking, It's potentially a bunch of people a lot more innocent and worthy of life. Maybe a couple little kids, a wife, a hard working dad.
Also he could die too, if he cares, but some people just don't understand the dangers they're causing to others too I think.
It's not smart to avoid the MOT, because it exists for a reason, it's just, thoughtless. And if the dangers to others are understood, then selfish too.
parabolica to Ralph888
31 Aug 17#71
What Police? Look at all the unroadworty and illegal cars/bikes with loud exhausts that arn't stopped
Ralph888 to parabolica
31 Aug 17#77
In Birmingham you see slot of cars without number plates, if they are followed they just floor it and run, Police don't give chase as pursuit in built up areas is to dangerous. Crazy world.
dineshonline to Ralph888
31 Aug 17#87
Your friend could have saved the insurance money too, because he is essentially driving uninsured. Insurers/Police only check these when there has been an incident. Imagine a 3rd party claim of 1M £, how will he pay that or the legal fees?
The bottom line is that if your MOT is out of date and you’re involved in a crash, in nearly all cases your insurer will declare your cover to be invalid, no matter how much you’ve paid for it.
ukscoob1 to Ralph888
31 Aug 17#88
For the sake of £30-£40 he's invalidated his car insurance. Good one.
Jackmaster to Ralph888
31 Aug 17#97
Sensible post. Of course with ANPR they could do this. And if the car doesn't have a valid MOT then nothing else will be valid.
Problem is, as has been clearly portrayed on here, most people "get away with it", and even if they maim or kill someone whilst driving illegally, the penalties are absolutely minimal.
Sadly I know of people who have not had a licence and therefore any other legal requirement like insurance, tax, MOT, have been off their heads, killed numerous people and have walked away with a "community order" and 3 year driving ban.
It's a blooody JOKE!!!
othen to Jackmaster
31 Aug 17#104
... are you sure that they have killed numerous people whilst driving and still only got a driving ban? That sounds (to me) a bit implausible as there would be an issue of manslaughter, particularly if by 'off their heads' you mean drunk or having taken drugs.
majortom to Ralph888
31 Aug 17#103
What an antisocial, selfish prat. So antisocial and selfish I bet he voted Brexit as well as driving around without an MOT.
s24adm to Ralph888
1 Sep 17#121
Any passing police car with ANPR system will flag him up instantly - I had an instance about 6 years ago, I got one of my motors MOT'd on a Tuesday and drove it to work on the Wednesday morning. Halfway to work, a police car flew up behind me, lights on. Apparently my car showed as "no mot" as it sometimes takes up to 48hours for their database to update - a quick flash of the MOT doc which was thankfully still IN the car and I was on my merry way.
So the police definitely DO bother about expired MOTs.
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Opening post
Yes you can put reminders in your phone/email/work calendar etc but things happen throughout the year and you may change a phone/work etc whereas if you've got a permanent email then this is another reminder method. It's always better to be safe than sorry especially with something like this.
All you need is the registration of your car and your email address (you will need to confirm the email they send you after registering).
You’ll then get an reminder email a month before your MOT is due and again 2 weeks later if you don’t have your MOT yet.
The Check MOT Service that is linked on the right (LINK) is also very good for checking out the history of a car you are thinking of buying. I've used it in the past and it's good to see the reaction of the owner when you ask them questions about stuff that was an advisory on the last (or previous MOT)
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Regardless of that does he realise that if he is in accident that his insurance claim may not be as simple either depending on the wording of his policy. It may say that the car needs to be in a roadworthy condition and this probably means having a valid MOT. Yes a car can pass the MOT and as soon as you drive away it could then be unroadworthy 100 metres down the road (yet the MOT is still a year) but even so it's not worth the risk!
It varies with the Police, one of the previous years I was 2 days overdue and a police who happened to tail me pulled me over £60, it flags on their screen automatically.
If his car tires burst, he spins off and takes out a family SUV. It's not just his own life he's risking, It's potentially a bunch of people a lot more innocent and worthy of life. Maybe a couple little kids, a wife, a hard working dad.
Also he could die too, if he cares, but some people just don't understand the dangers they're causing to others too I think.
It's not smart to avoid the MOT, because it exists for a reason, it's just, thoughtless. And if the dangers to others are understood, then selfish too.
policyexpert.co.uk/ins…ot/
The bottom line is that if your MOT is out of date and you’re involved in a crash, in nearly all cases your insurer will declare your cover to be invalid, no matter how much you’ve paid for it.
Problem is, as has been clearly portrayed on here, most people "get away with it", and even if they maim or kill someone whilst driving illegally, the penalties are absolutely minimal.
Sadly I know of people who have not had a licence and therefore any other legal requirement like insurance, tax, MOT, have been off their heads, killed numerous people and have walked away with a "community order" and 3 year driving ban.
It's a blooody JOKE!!!
So the police definitely DO bother about expired MOTs.