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444 Posts Member #: 2885 Senior Member |
10th Oct, 2008 at 12:13:36am
i got stopped because they checked my reg while driving behind me. i was unaware it had expired, got really scared sat in the police car, got a producer but went to the police station the next day to explain, he said get an mot asap and you are eligable for a £80 fine. that was in march and havent had the fine yet..
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 3184 Posts Member #: 628 Post Whore a LIL fishing village on the coast - Newcastle Upon Tyne |
10th Oct, 2008 at 10:52:36am
right, blimmin heck, left me books at work again, so i will give you rough reply, if you want exact measurements i will need to get back, con and use regs state that the wheels must not pertrude (unshielded) from the shell more than a couple of centimeters (i can bloody remember either 1 inch or a couple centimeters will have exact figures for you Saturday
On 17th Aug, 2009 Jay#2 said:
I doubt I'll be dipping into the 13's like you did though! |
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 553 Posts Member #: 1356 Post Whore TRURO, CORNWALL |
10th Oct, 2008 at 04:22:42pm
On 10th Oct, 2008 Richie said:
Dazibee if you are a "registered" MOT center then fair enough, however i believe you cant MOT your own vehicles at your own MOT center, so that is that idea buggered if the car is going for esential repairs prior to MOT test i believe it has to be trailered but will get back to you on that one No I'm not an MOT centre, but I have facilities at work to weld etc. I think I have read somewhere that you can drive your MOT failure to a place to have repairs carried out so long as a prior apointment has been made. If you are driving it somewhere to work on it yourself or to a mates garage etc then get pulled by the Police how do you prove this? |
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3184 Posts Member #: 628 Post Whore a LIL fishing village on the coast - Newcastle Upon Tyne |
10th Oct, 2008 at 05:46:54pm
the ownus is on you to prove not the police so if it is booked in somewhere there is a pare trail, always is
On 17th Aug, 2009 Jay#2 said:
I doubt I'll be dipping into the 13's like you did though! |
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3594 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
10th Oct, 2008 at 09:32:05pm
On 9th Oct, 2008 wil_h said:
It is acommon misconception that having no MOT invalidates your insurance. You need to check your insurace details. For example, my subaru insurance just says that the car has to be in roadworthy condition (whether it has an MOT or not). So having no MOT makes no odds. My mini insurance is on aclassic policy and it states that an MOT is a requirement to validate the insurance. As Carl points out, having an MOT does not mean that the car is roadworthy. So plod could give you 3 points for bald tyres, even though you MOT cert say's they are ok! The point is that the MOT is like a calibration cetificate, it proves it tested ok on the day, but nothing more. Bingo.... I think its a spiel the cops dish out about MOT/Insurance. All a car needs to be is roadworthy, and an MOT doesnt mean that at all. MOT does not carry points, regardless. Its only a fine. If however you had no MOT and bald tyres.....well, obviously the tyres carry points. Ive drove with no MOT before, and TBH, wouldnt concern me in the slightest, as I know my car is roadworthy, without some dummy MOT tester having to give their opinion too. 9.85 @ 145mph
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 530 Posts Member #: 1192 Post Whore In the garage......again!! |
10th Oct, 2008 at 09:50:30pm
I think its the DVLA who decides if they want to pursue a summons for having no MOT, same with road tax. Most of the time its not cost effective. 133.5 bhp 123 lb torque 116mph @6640rpm 9.5psi
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530 Posts Member #: 1192 Post Whore In the garage......again!! |
10th Oct, 2008 at 09:53:51pm
On the subject of taking your car across country for an MOT, what if you wish to take it to a specialist mini centre for its MOT where you know its in good hands, say, Minisport for instance, iain is a fair way from there, would that be beleivable?. 133.5 bhp 123 lb torque 116mph @6640rpm 9.5psi
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3184 Posts Member #: 628 Post Whore a LIL fishing village on the coast - Newcastle Upon Tyne |
11th Oct, 2008 at 05:48:43pm
your pushing it, but hey give it a try if the wheel comes off (forgive the pun) you know its a no go.
On 17th Aug, 2009 Jay#2 said:
I doubt I'll be dipping into the 13's like you did though! |
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if your wheels do pertrude they must be sheilded by some form of spat or mud guard (ala lotus 7) basically the car can be as wide as you like as long as the wheels are covered ! and by wide as you like i mean within the guidlines before entering STGO and escorts are then required 
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