MOT changes May 2018

[GardenKit]

I would say that driving a vehicle with defective brake pads on the road at any time is actually an offence.

[Justme]

19 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

Am I reading this wrong?

 

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

THIS BIT

 

 

In both cases, your vehicle still needs to meet the minimum standards of roadworthiness at all times or you can be fined.

[eggsarascal]

Just now, GardenKit said:

I would say that driving a vehicle with defective brake pads on the road at any time is actually an offence.

Why then are you allowed to drive it home as things stand?

[Justme]

You can be fined up to £2,500, be banned from driving and get 3 penalty points for driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition.

[Justme]

1 minute ago, eggsarascal said:

Why then are you allowed to drive it home as things stand?

Your not IF it is dangerous.

 

Read more than the first line.

 

 

 

[Justme]

The new way just makes it clear to more people what that actually means.

[GardenKit]

1 minute ago, eggsarascal said:

Why then are you allowed to drive it home as things stand?

It seems to me that it reads that as far as the MOT centre is concerned at present, you can take it away to fix it. But as soon as you hit the highway you are illegal.

[Justme]

PS allowed by whom? 

 

The garage?

The DVSA?

The police?

[htb]

Drove mine home when brake pipe blew on the test, was many years ago mind. 

Cue outcry

[Justme]

1 minute ago, GardenKit said:

1, It seems to me that it reads that as far as the MOT centre is concerned at present, you can take it away to fix it. 2, But as soon as you hit the highway you are illegal.

1, Old or new rules a garage can not stop you removing your car.

 

2, New or old rules that has always been true.