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Andrew
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16th Jun 04 at 08:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If i was to get an MOT 2 weeks before i need one, does the 12 months get added to the 2 weeks

Red_SXi
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You're MOT is valid for 12 months, so 12months after it passes
Andrew
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16th Jun 04 at 08:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Untresting I've seen cars for sale with 13 months MOT before

for Red Sxi
Adam
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16th Jun 04 at 08:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
must be a typo then
Colin
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You can get it done from 28days till the day its due
Drew
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16th Jun 04 at 18:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Red_Sxi
You're MOT is valid for 12 months, so 12months after it passes


incorrect

if for example IF i took my car for mot today - but my mot dont run out till the 24th of this month, as long as i take my existing MOT they will date the new one from 24th/04 - expire 24th/05

[Edited on 16-06-2004 by Drew]
Paul H
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16th Jun 04 at 18:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yep drew is right you can take it 1 month before it runs out and they will give you 13 months mot
deanmcreynolds26
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another MOT question can they fail u on Noisy bearings???
mav
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they will fail you for bearings on the way out...Mine failed on rear bearings (corsa)
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u can have the MOT done say a 1 week before its due and they will date it for when it originally runs out... thats wat my local MOT garage did

pew pew pew pewwwww
Drew
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gav stop just copying off what i said
Nath
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I read somewhere that if for example i took my car for mot today - but my mot dont run out till the 24th of this month, as long as i take my existing MOT they will date the new one from 24th/04 - expire 24th/05



[Edited on 16-06-2004 by Nath]
Drew
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Nath
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Probably false info, wasnt a very reliable source
Andrew
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Fuck it, it's going in tomorrow morning
Drew
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make sure ya wash and polish it mate

dirty cars is an instant fail
Andrew
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16th Jun 04 at 20:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's quite clean, i keep it that way

Every car i have taken into a garage always comes out dirty anyway
Drew
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ok thats ok then.


i knew he would belive me
Andrew
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16th Jun 04 at 20:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
at the small print
Nath
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Also check your ash tray is empty, instant failure.
Andrew
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Just hoping the spare on the limit marks is OK because i'm getting a new set of tyres of a mate cause he putting 1.6 GTi Wheels on his 205 so i don't wanna have to pay for a new tyre. Don't know anyon with 13" wheels so i can lend one before 9 in the morning. My mate doesn't have a spare
Drew
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take ya spare out - then it wont fail on it
Andrew
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Do i need one ?
Andrew
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I'll hide it in the boot
Drew
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no u dont need one - if its in car they should check it - if its not - they wont - obviously

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