ferny Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Bit baffled here. I've just gone to the post office and used form V112 to declare a vehicle MOT exempt. I asked the lady if she had to tick a box or anything for my own piece of mind and she said there was no need, it just pops up with a marker on the system already. This leaves me confused. The gov.uk site says we need to use form V112, yet the lady at the counter said it makes no difference. I've also taxed a car 40+ years old online when it doesn't have an MOT. Is the system a bit crap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Bit crap is the answer I think there was so much confusion about exemption and declarations etc they gave up and decided to just mark them all as exempt. Whole thing is a mess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Dawes Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 I just taxed Mabel last year online without any issue, I got her MOTD this year for my own peace of mind that she’s a safe conveyance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 My answer to MOT`s, ...if we are dedicated enthusiasts we should know whether our our cars are roadworthy and or safe to drive, Checking most things from wipers to brakes should be the norm well before taking any Historic car on the road. Even with an MOT certificate in your hand , it can be nullified by a (rare) traffic cop coming along and checking your car over on a road side check. If he deems the car unsafe because he may pick up on something that he considers unsafe ...a piece of paper is useless. The modern MOT `engineer` nine times out of ten can get it wrong eg being told the wheel bearings are worn , when in most cases there is a tolerance of movement within the older unsealed bearings.or "there is no external rear view mirror, when prior to 1978 there was rule to say one should be fitted . I drive three MOT exempt cars and in each case know that that they are safe regarding road worthy-ness .....Now as for poor spares and replacements ...thats another argument Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 IMHO having a totally independent set of eyes checking our cars is no bad thing. As many more recent classics have performance that equals or even exceeds many modern cars and a serious accident due to poor maintenance could result in what we were allowed to do being seriously restricted, for me an MOT is a no brainer. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Dawes Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, Velocita Rosso said: My answer to MOT`s, ...if we are dedicated enthusiasts we should know whether our our cars are roadworthy and or safe to drive, Checking most things from wipers to brakes should be the norm well before taking any Historic car on the road. Even with an MOT certificate in your hand , it can be nullified by a (rare) traffic cop coming along and checking your car over on a road side check. If he deems the car unsafe because he may pick up on something that he considers unsafe ...a piece of paper is useless. The modern MOT `engineer` nine times out of ten can get it wrong eg being told the wheel bearings are worn , when in most cases there is a tolerance of movement within the older unsealed bearings.or "there is no external rear view mirror, when prior to 1978 there was rule to say one should be fitted . I drive three MOT exempt cars and in each case know that that they are safe regarding road worthy-ness .....Now as for poor spares and replacements ...thats another argument I am perfectly capable of determining the safety of my car, Being a qualified mechanic myself (I have a level 2 qualification in vehicle repair and maintenance) however The mot garage I use have classic cars themselves so understand classics, I trust their judgement entirely. I have used them for over 20 years. They also let me use the pit and 2 post lift when I want to check over my car myself pre MOT. It’s my own personal choice to MOT my car, Edited October 21, 2023 by Wendy Dawes 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted October 22, 2023 Author Share Posted October 22, 2023 Yeah... I've no need to partake in a discussion about MOT'S in any regard other than the question I was raising. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 16 hours ago, ferny said: Yeah... I've no need to partake in a discussion about MOT'S in any regard other than the question I was raising. OK...I dont like my Post Office counters either...OK😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 3 hours ago, Velocita Rosso said: OK...I dont like my Post Office counters either...OK😉 You're just jealous that they don't have to take a shoe off to get higher then ten. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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