Driving a car after early MoT fail - Auto Express ?

macabethiel · 18-05-2017, 18:06

There is a very misleading article in this weeks Auto Express Special Issue 1473 about possible penalties for driving a vehicle that has failed it's MoT when the current one has not expired. Clearly there are several areas that could cause an MoT fail that fall well short of an offence of driving a dangerous vehicle on a road. e.g. The vehicle has a faulty seat belt in the rear, a simple blown bulb, faulty tow bar wiring to name but a few.

https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/after-the-test

The article goes on to infer that your Insurance is Invalidated and you could be fined £2500. The article also implies that driving with an expired MoT leaves you liable to a ban and 3 points. It is all very misleading as the £2500 potential fine and penalty points only applies if you are convicted of driving a dangerous vehicle on a road.

Interestingly not only is the offence of driving without a current MoT not endorsable so no points can be applied but Police & CPS policy has been to caution or issue a fixed penalty for this offence.

18-05-2017, 18:06	#1
macabethiel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Derby Vehicle: Freelander & Jeep GC 3.0 Posts: 4,416	Driving a car after early MoT fail - Auto Express ? There is a very misleading article in this weeks Auto Express Special Issue 1473 about possible penalties for driving a vehicle that has failed it's MoT when the current one has not expired. Clearly there are several areas that could cause an MoT fail that fall well short of an offence of driving a dangerous vehicle on a road. e.g. The vehicle has a faulty seat belt in the rear, a simple blown bulb, faulty tow bar wiring to name but a few. https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/after-the-test The article goes on to infer that your Insurance is Invalidated and you could be fined £2500. The article also implies that driving with an expired MoT leaves you liable to a ban and 3 points. It is all very misleading as the £2500 potential fine and penalty points only applies if you are convicted of driving a dangerous vehicle on a road. Interestingly not only is the offence of driving without a current MoT not endorsable so no points can be applied but Police & CPS policy has been to caution or issue a fixed penalty for this offence.