welshdude
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Registered: 6th Feb 03
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Last night my brother was pulled over for a routine check. He was given a producer which he took into the police station today.
There were 2 problems. The first being the MOT expired on the 26/09/2006, he had a test done this morning and it passed but will this be ok?. The car is a 2003 Corsa C so if flew through the MOT.
Secondly, on the insurance certificate his name is down as R.P. Thomas but his middle initial is ‘M’ so the guy in the station wouldn’t accept it and read him his rights.
He is going to ring the insurance company and ask for an amended certificate but can anyone advise further on the situation?
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MatthewR
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The certificate can be sorted no probs.
re: the MOT from my understanding of what you have said the car didnt have MOT when he got pulled?
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Rob_Lee
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he's in trouble about the MOT matey
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Kerry
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Someone on this forum got pulled and ended up in court for no mot and just got a £40 fine
Id be more worried about sorting the insurance side of things
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5chaap2k
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here in holland the insurance company's have a MOT section in the agreement.. stating that a car without MOT is NOT INSURED
I dont know how it is in your contry but if the cops here in holland really want to take a piss on you they take you to court for uninsured driving..
however.. i talked my way out yesterday with a 3 months overdue mot..
when he asked for the papers i started staring verry surprised at the expiration date en looked shocked while handing over..
he fell for it 
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p4uls corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
Someone on this forum got pulled and ended up in court for no mot and just got a £40 fine
Id be more worried about sorting the insurance side of things
yeah i have been done twice for having no mot i got a small fine on both occasions
[Edited on 02-10-2006 by p4uls corsa]
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Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by 5chaap2k
here in holland the insurance company's have a MOT section in the agreement.. stating that a car without MOT is NOT INSURED
Same here.
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corsaoli
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i got pulled awhile back and got a producer i took my certificate to police station and the reg plate was wrong on the certificate (dads fault) they told me to ring the insurace company and get them to send throught i new certificate
so you should be fine.
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
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basically your brother in the eyes of the law had no MOT when he was pulled which means he has no insurance
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Shane
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i got pulled years ago, i took in my documents and noticed they got my reg wrong on the insurence, they said its fine and just get it changed
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Kerry
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quote:
Originally posted by Edd
basically your brother in the eyes of the law had no MOT when he was pulled which means he has no insurance
well this person who got done for no mot didnt get done for no insurance 
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Edd
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you were lucky then
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John
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You will only get shafted if you genuinely made a mistake and didn't know you didn't have an mot.
If you knew and drove about like that anyway you'll get off with at the most a small fine.
That's the way it works in this country.
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Ant
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that would have been firdt MOT right, I would jaust say you got confused about the data the car was rigistered thought it was30/09/06 and you had mot booked for 02/10/06 (first day after weekend) will prob still get done but should get of lightley, as for the Insurance just get it sorted and should be ok.
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welshdude
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Not a bad idea that
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blebo
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quote:
Originally posted by Edd
basically your brother in the eyes of the law had no MOT when he was pulled which means he has no insurance
Only an offence not to have insurance in respect of third party riskd. His insurance would probably cover the third party but refuse to pay out to fix his car. So legally hes fine (Insurance wise, not for MOT)
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L30 SCT
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its a £40 fine for not having a MOT.
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shaunyd10
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40 pound fine for no mot if he says he is guilty and dosnt piss the judge off and the copper was just been picky about the insurance just get it changed
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Edd
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quote:
Originally posted by blebo
quote:
Originally posted by Edd
basically your brother in the eyes of the law had no MOT when he was pulled which means he has no insurance
Only an offence not to have insurance in respect of third party riskd. His insurance would probably cover the third party but refuse to pay out to fix his car. So legally hes fine (Insurance wise, not for MOT)
thanks
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Kerry
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quote:
Originally posted by Edd
you were lucky then
it wasnt me 
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