Airbag/MOT question

[SD1too]

Originally Posted by Pueblo_Boy

Either he has a newer notification contradicting that, or as is seemingly quite normal with this Government's proclamations, confusion reigns o'er the land!

MickyBoy's screenshot couldn't be clearer. Your garage has not understood it I'm afraid John.

Simon

[Teflon]

Originally Posted by RoverP480

I read somewhere that if you have an MoT during the 6 month extension period and fail, the extension period from then on is void.

Taken directly from https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavi...xtension-works

"If you take your vehicle for its MOT and it fails
Your MOT extension will no longer apply if you take your vehicle for its MOT and it fails. Your vehicle will need to be fixed and pass its MOT before you can use it again.

Example
Your vehicle’s MOT was originally due to expire on 3 May 2020, but has been extended to 3 November 2020. You take your vehicle for its MOT in August and it fails. You must stop using the vehicle until it’s fixed and passes another MOT test"

Cliff

[RoverP480]

Originally Posted by SD1too

MickyBoy's screenshot couldn't be clearer. Your garage has not understood it I'm afraid John.

Simon

I had a fail on the number plate on a motorcycle, the tester showed me the manual and I came to completely the opposite conclusion from the same statement , ie it should pass. Fortunately when I queried it with VOSA as it was then ,I was correct.

[sworks]

Originally Posted by SD1too

Despite the scare stories, if your car fails an MOT test before the existing expiry date, the car will still be shown on the .gov website as having a valid MOT. So yes, you can still legally drive the car.

This is true although on any checks like anpr it will show the latest result as a failed mot. Technically you have an mot and that can’t be removed but you then have the argument that you are driving a vehicle knowingly with a defect. If the defect that has been repaired and you haven’t had a retest I'm not sure how you would stand, I wouldn’t like to take the chance

[sworks]

Originally Posted by RoverP480

I had a fail on the number plate on a motorcycle, the tester showed me the manual and I came to completely the opposite conclusion from the same statement , ie it should pass. Fortunately when I queried it with VOSA as it was then ,I was correct.

I’m unsure about motorcycles but with a car if it has two number plate lights and one doesn’t work it’s an advise if it has one light it has to work