Do you know when your MOT is due?

Are you a motorist? We are reminding you to check when your MOT test is due and to plan and book the test well in advance, as not having a legitimate MOT certificate may invalidate your car insurance.

An MOT certificate is normally crucial to validate insurance. If you don’t have a certificate you could be uninsured and therefore if you have an accident you would be unable to claim and could possibly face a fine.

We are getting to the time of year when people start planning holidays or weekends away and it is important to make sure your MOT is up-to-date before you travel in your vehicle.

It is illegal to drive without an MOT certificate and you could be fined up to £1,000 if caught. The only time you can drive without an MOT is when you are taking your vehicle to a pre-booked MOT test.

Cars that are more than three-years-old are required by law to have an MOT undertaken every 12 months. The MOT test makes sure that a vehicle meets the government’s road safety and environmental standards.

The MOT is effectively the examination of a motor vehicle’s safety-related components. The test is to ensure that they have not worn to an excessive level, which would otherwise make the vehicle unsafe for road use.

All of our MOT testers are fully accredited by The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA), which oversees MOT testing. We have been assessed by VOSA to ensure we comply with all the relevant standards.