am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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Just got 2 fines in one night
£30 for entering a bus & taxi only street and £60 for mot expired
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Seany
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Registered: 13th Dec 06
Location: Dunfermline, Fife : Drives Astra cdti Sri
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any points? my mot has expired also. just tried to tax my car and found out!
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MJFF88
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Registered: 30th Apr 08
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I thought this, my Dad only realised his MOT was overdue by three months the other day. Luckily no ANPR cameras about around here
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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Nah seany luckily no points, ran out in december I thought it was due october coming
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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Wait until a high horse member reads this and says its your own fault etc.
Ive forgot about mine before but only by a week or two, my mum has forgot by about 3 months.
£60 fine isnt the end of the world either.
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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why should they? its the owners job to make sure its mot'd on time?
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Tommy L
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Northampton Drives: Audi wagon
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Get off your high horse Barnshaw, it's too much common sense to stick a reminder in your phone or whatever to get your MOT done in 12 months time just after you've had it renewed.
[Edited on 01-03-2011 by Tommy L]
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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but you get tax reminders, so why not MOT reminders?
i'll tell you why. tax goes to the DVLA and government. mot's paid in cash go in the garage owners pocket and not always on the books.
no reminder means more people are likely to forget to mot their car meaning fines and revenue for the government.
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MJFF88
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Registered: 30th Apr 08
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I have MOT, insurance, tax & breakdown cover all in April so its impossible for me to forget
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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quote: Originally posted by harrisp
Wait until a high horse member reads this and says its your own fault etc.
Both are his own fault, unless the bus and taxi sign was missing.
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Seany
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Registered: 13th Dec 06
Location: Dunfermline, Fife : Drives Astra cdti Sri
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so why do they do it for road tax then and not mot?
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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I put that MOT sticker on my windscreen as it has the date on the back.
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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quote: Originally posted by Tommy L
Get off your high horse Barnshaw, it's too much common sense to stick a reminder in your phone or whatever to get your MOT done in 12 months time just after you've had it renewed.
[Edited on 01-03-2011 by Tommy L]
exactly , maybe shell should send me a reminder every week to put petrol in the car instead of diesel.
maybe tescos should send me a letter to remind me i have to go shopping every week, actually maybe work can email me every friday telling me its the weekend and i dont need to go in sat and sunday.
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chrisritch
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Registered: 2nd Sep 08
Location: Northants Drives: V40
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quote: Originally posted by Nath
I put that MOT sticker on my windscreen as it has the date on the back.
+1
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Arnold Clark normally sends me a postcard when mine is due.
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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As much as it is on your own back it's easy enough to do, especially if you have a date in your head that you think it's due and it's not that.
Did it with the KA in Jan, thought it was due in Feb but it expired on the 1st of Jan.
Didn't get caught though
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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i do agree it would be useful, but vosa charge the garage about £2 for each test - the rest goes to the garage
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Not being funny but the garage has to make some money
£50 isn't a great lot once a year.
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Doug
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Registered: 8th Oct 03
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I always forget
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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I went 6 months without an MOT on my Fiesta, a month on my Van & 2 months on the bike. So I agree.
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Back in the good old days I reguarly went 18 months between MOT's in the Corsa, always knew it was going to cost a bit to get it through
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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quote: Originally posted by John
quote: Originally posted by harrisp
Wait until a high horse member reads this and says its your own fault etc.
Both are his own fault, unless the bus and taxi sign was missing.
I had a good idea you would reply, It is his fault for the bus lane etc and it is his fault for forgetting to MOT his car but its easily done and hardly the end of the world.
[Edited on 01-03-2011 by harrisp]
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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My punto has only had 1 MOT, 11 months I didnt have one, only did it to tax it
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monty46
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Registered: 27th Jan 08
Location: Northern Ireland
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We get mot reminders over here a month before its due but that may be down to us having to go special
Mot centres rather than garages to get an mot
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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quote: Originally posted by BarnshaW
quote: Originally posted by Tommy L
Get off your high horse Barnshaw, it's too much common sense to stick a reminder in your phone or whatever to get your MOT done in 12 months time just after you've had it renewed.
[Edited on 01-03-2011 by Tommy L]
exactly , maybe shell should send me a reminder every week to put petrol in the car instead of diesel.
maybe tescos should send me a letter to remind me i have to go shopping every week, actually maybe work can email me every friday telling me its the weekend and i dont need to go in sat and sunday.
settle yourself down mate
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