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Rich5ltr · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 681 Location: Hampshire, UK

I know most of you said you would continue to MOT your classic cars even thought it's no longer a legal requirement. I missed last year but I have just booked the Aston in for an MOT on Thursday. Assuming it passes I wonder what paperwork do you get these days? Question

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22838 Location: UK

Rich5ltr · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 681 Location: Hampshire, UK

Ah perfect, thanks Rick.

47p2 · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2010 Location: Glasgow

What happens if by chance a pre 60s car fails an MOT? I presume by law it should not be allowed on the road but I suspect there will be a few unscrupulous owners who will still drive them
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Phil - Nottingham · Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham

By definition it is roadworthy on the day and it is down on public record too.

So if you really must have an MOT certificate in the first place make sure you also have proof e.g. a retest its been rectified.

It is just a matter of seeing something through properly you started off that was not required and playing the rules.

An MOT is not a lot of use IMHO but the car must be properly inspected by someone who knows what they doing and regularly too. Some (or most?) MOT inspectors do not what they are doing even when blindingly obvious
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Riley Blue · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1751 Location: Derbyshire

colwyn500 · Joined: 21 Oct 2012 Posts: 1745 Location: Nairn, Scotland

True that without a repair such a car would be illegal at that point but it would still not need an MOT certificate. If stopped by Authorities it would be up to them to identify the feature(s) that made the car unroadworthy. They can do that with any pre-1960 car if they have reason to believe that it is in a dangerous condition.

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Rich5ltr · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 681 Location: Hampshire, UK

Anyway, with its 4 new Avon Turbospeed crossplys fitted it passed with flying colours. I like having it done, the chaps where I take my cars are all old school and know classics, indeed one of them runs a Morris Minor for fun. It gives me a chance to get underneath and have a good poke round together with the examining mechanic and while he's checking stuff I look for oil leaks! Seems I need a new oil seal at the rear of the gearbox now. The certificate also shows the mileage for the last 4 years so in future there's a track record of the mileage. For £48 I can't see why one would not have it done.