MOT's Are Back .....

bob12 · Jul 2nd, 2020, 21:15

I heard this evening that as of 1 August 2020 the 6 month automatic MOT extension under the Covid19 Regulations will cease.

Now that's a bugger as the MOT on my 30 years old 745 goes during the first week of August and I had been counting on the change not reverting until 1 September.

No choice but I will have to re-assemble those replacement Nivomats!!

Bob

Forrest · Jul 2nd, 2020, 22:30

There had been talk of the 6 month extension scheme ending early because of fears that it would keep unroadworthy cars on the road as lockdown measures were lifted. Apparently a large number of cars fail first time, mostly for need of fairly trivial repairs.

I took advantage of it for one of my cars that was due an MOT in May. However, for the ones due in June and July it would have been more trouble than it was worth. One of them I only tax during the summer months and lay up over winter. The extension would have moved its MOT to 20 December! The other I primarily use in winter and having it off the road in January would have been unhelpful.

I wonder who came up with six months in the first place. It would have made more sense to make it twelve. I wonder how many people will now forget their MOT because it’s at a totally different time of year and out of sync with their service schedule.

It will be interesting how folk in the midst of local lockdowns cope. You can almost guarantee the Government departments have gone back to each working in glorious isolation again.

Laird Scooby · Jul 3rd, 2020, 01:23

I don't know why they didn't do a staged reduction in the automatic MoT extension. For example, from 1st August, the extension would only be 5 months, 4 months from Spetmeber and so on. Would have made more sense rather than suddenly all those whose MoTs expire in Septemeber having to queue up alongside those whose MoTs expired in April, all trying to get tested at the same time.

What bothers me is that they're still panicking about a second wave of SARRS-2 aka CV-19, Kung Flu, bat-bug and all the other names given to it. Combine that with local lockdowns like Leicester and it'll be bedlam.

Bashy · Jul 3rd, 2020, 04:07

You still get an extra month though, i think?

As for mine, 26th July.....

griston64 · Jul 3rd, 2020, 09:54

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavi...-30-march-2020

This should clarify things

There shouldn't be a big queue with all MOT's expiring as they have all had a 6 month extension from when the MOT expired. so any dates in April are now October, May will be November and so on.

Laird Scooby · Jul 3rd, 2020, 10:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by griston64

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavi...-30-march-2020

This should clarify things

There shouldn't be a big queue with all MOT's expiring as they have all had a 6 month extension from when the MOT expired. so any dates in April are now October, May will be November and so on.

Thanks Mark - there's more info on there now than when i looked the other day when it was first announced.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bashy

You still get an extra month though, i think?

As for mine, 26th July.....

Looks like you've scraped into a 6 month extension as well!

Forrest · Jul 3rd, 2020, 15:58

From the gov.uk link above it looks as though if you are symptomatic or isolating, park your car on a public highway and have your MOT and/or road tax due after 1st August you're stuffed.

Like I said earlier, we're back into the glorious Government department silo working again that this country does so well.

Jul 2nd, 2020, 21:15	#1
bob12 bob12 Last Online: Today 18:44 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Woking	MOT's Are Back ..... I heard this evening that as of 1 August 2020 the 6 month automatic MOT extension under the Covid19 Regulations will cease. Now that's a bugger as the MOT on my 30 years old 745 goes during the first week of August and I had been counting on the change not reverting until 1 September. No choice but I will have to re-assemble those replacement Nivomats!! Bob

Jul 3rd, 2020, 01:23	#3
Laird Scooby Premier Member Last Online: Today 08:43 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lakenheath	I don't know why they didn't do a staged reduction in the automatic MoT extension. For example, from 1st August, the extension would only be 5 months, 4 months from Spetmeber and so on. Would have made more sense rather than suddenly all those whose MoTs expire in Septemeber having to queue up alongside those whose MoTs expired in April, all trying to get tested at the same time. What bothers me is that they're still panicking about a second wave of SARRS-2 aka CV-19, Kung Flu, bat-bug and all the other names given to it. Combine that with local lockdowns like Leicester and it'll be bedlam. __________________ Cheers Dave Next Door to Top-Gun with a Honda CR-V & S Type Jag Volvo gone but not forgotten........

Jul 3rd, 2020, 04:07	#4
Bashy Aged Member Last Online: Feb 20th, 2024 09:47 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Weeting	You still get an extra month though, i think? As for mine, 26th July..... __________________ Regards, Bashy MY07 (56 plate) V70 Geartronic 2.4 D5 185bhp 173k, 17", full leather, an auto-dimming mirror and auto wipers are the best it can do - I have added (poorly) limo black, rear camera and parking sensors

Jul 3rd, 2020, 09:54	#5
griston64 Premier Member Last Online: Apr 21st, 2024 14:28 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Lenzie	https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavi...-30-march-2020 This should clarify things There shouldn't be a big queue with all MOT's expiring as they have all had a 6 month extension from when the MOT expired. so any dates in April are now October, May will be November and so on. __________________ V70 D5 SE Geartronic 215bhp Saville Grey 2012MY 940 LPT Manual 1996 740 SE 1990

Jul 2nd, 2020, 22:30	#2
Forrest VOC Member Last Online: Today 10:54 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gloucester	There had been talk of the 6 month extension scheme ending early because of fears that it would keep unroadworthy cars on the road as lockdown measures were lifted. Apparently a large number of cars fail first time, mostly for need of fairly trivial repairs. I took advantage of it for one of my cars that was due an MOT in May. However, for the ones due in June and July it would have been more trouble than it was worth. One of them I only tax during the summer months and lay up over winter. The extension would have moved its MOT to 20 December! The other I primarily use in winter and having it off the road in January would have been unhelpful. I wonder who came up with six months in the first place. It would have made more sense to make it twelve. I wonder how many people will now forget their MOT because it’s at a totally different time of year and out of sync with their service schedule. It will be interesting how folk in the midst of local lockdowns cope. You can almost guarantee the Government departments have gone back to each working in glorious isolation again.

Jul 3rd, 2020, 15:58	#7
Forrest VOC Member Last Online: Today 10:54 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gloucester	From the gov.uk link above it looks as though if you are symptomatic or isolating, park your car on a public highway and have your MOT and/or road tax due after 1st August you're stuffed. Like I said earlier, we're back into the glorious Government department silo working again that this country does so well.

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