Lightning
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| posted on 1/6/04 at 08:51 PM |
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Stupid question No. 15526
Do you have to legally get the car MOT tested before the SVA?
Yes or no
[Edited on 1/6/04 by Lightning]
Steve
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billy
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| posted on 1/6/04 at 08:57 PM |
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M O T
in a word nope.when your car passes sva then you got 3 more years before you need a m o t ....cheers
luego-lo-cost finished,vauxhall 16v 2.0,twin 45s de-dion rear set up
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JoelP
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| posted on 1/6/04 at 08:59 PM |
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i think this too depends on the area actually, im sure someone said the inspector insisted on an MOT.
as ever, get a conversation going with the local man in charge, thats the only way to avoid a diabolical liberty...
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billy
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| posted on 1/6/04 at 08:59 PM |
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Fawlty towers
hey lightning that aint basil fawltys hotel in the back ground on your sig pic is it?....lol
luego-lo-cost finished,vauxhall 16v 2.0,twin 45s de-dion rear set up
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billy
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| posted on 1/6/04 at 09:03 PM |
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good for a blast tho
hey just a thought lightning m8, you can drive your car to get it mot,d with no plates on her legaly too......so if you want a nice spin in her book
it in and enjoy the blast to and from the garage. i did..lol twice...
luego-lo-cost finished,vauxhall 16v 2.0,twin 45s de-dion rear set up
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Lightning
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| posted on 1/6/04 at 09:09 PM |
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Firstly... Yes my house looks the spitting image of Fawlty Towers. If I shaved off the beard and left the tash I would probably look like Mr Fawlty.
I'm 6'4" too.
By the way Sibble says hi.
Secondly I had considered having a blast to the MOT station., but I have already done this slightly illegally to the annoyance of the neighbours..
Steve
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 1/6/04 at 10:24 PM |
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genreally an MOT is thought a good idea cos
1. it s a chance to sahke down the car, you can go for as many retests as you like 
2. The police may not understand the rules, and not understand why you cant show an MOT on a car with an 'old' registration. You may be
right, but will ahve a lot of hassle proving you are.
3. As above, but Doris at the post office may insist that you show an mot.
Im getting one for the avoidance of doubt. I think in the spirit of the law a car should have an MOT cos most kit cars are not exactly new are
they?
atb
steve
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 2/6/04 at 07:15 AM |
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My local DVLA (now VOSA) man said that I needed an MOT - I don't agree with him, but as I was planning to get one anyway it really doesn't
matter!
Having an MOT gives me a chance to take the car on the road for 2 or 3 miles to and from the test station. It's also a 'tame' MOT
station, where I know the owner - he won't pass anything that isn't up to standard, but I know he won't take me for a ride or feed
me bullsh*t.
I'll feel a bit more confident about the 90 mile round trip to the SVA centre once that's done!
David
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Lightning
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| posted on 2/8/04 at 05:35 PM |
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In answer to my earlier question ....Yes it does need an MOT. If the car has Q or age relatred plate. Checked with Swansea. Caliing in tomorrow in the
haope to get registration after MOT in morning. Should pass as done 15miles since SVA.
Steve
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Hellfire
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| posted on 3/8/04 at 11:33 AM |
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We must be driving ours around against the law then........
As Joel said, it depends on your local DVLA.
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Baldrick
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| posted on 3/8/04 at 02:23 PM |
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Seems like every application is different - even to the same DVLA office.. I had to get a police inspection before the DVLA would issue a chassis
number which I needed before I could get my SVA test booked - this induced about 2 months of delay (which, to be fair, I needed to get finished
properly). I did not need an MOT and now do not need one until the car is three years old. I got an age related 78 plate ('S' Suffix)
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 3/8/04 at 05:10 PM |
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I think TotalKitCar.com, and Which Kit? magazine both have it in writing from the DVLA head office that an MOT is not needed for the first three
years. I don't have one, and it is not specified on the list of required documents to register a kitcar...
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 3/8/04 at 06:40 PM |
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Just to add to the confusion, I have a letter in front of me right now in black and white from the Leeds DVLA office telling me that along with my
MAC, V5 etc. I must also have an MOT in order to register my vehicle.
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
Latest Picture (14 Sept 2014)
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Lightning
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| posted on 3/8/04 at 07:10 PM |
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Just to add to the confusion still....AFTER going for MOT this morning, I get a call from Exeter DVLA saying "sorry you DONT need an
MOT"
How pissed was I?
Complained and was told to write in to get the MOT fee refunded.
Anyway, the good news is that I went to Exeter and now have reg plate(age related) and tax.
I have done 60miles this evening around Torbay in the sunshine,,,Brill...
Steve
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