ARC99 wrote:

We had the 110 in for service and M.O.T. yesterday although the M.O.T. expires on the 8th November we always like to get the vehicles we have owned in early. It sailed through with just an advisory of slightly corroded brake pipes (steel) which is only to be expected as it is a 2008 model.

That's the good part it. It was pointed out when it was collected that the M.O.T. paperwork now showed the expiry date of 7th October 2016, err hang on what happened to the extra month? Well it appears that the D.V.S.A. computers are now and again spitting out incorrect expiry dates on the paperwork and recording it on the system. When I rang D.V.S.A. they were apologetic and told me that it is a known about and are trying to solve the problem but it is taking time as it is not a problem that happens every time but is a random occurrence. They will issue new paperwork with the correct expiry date of 7th November 2016 but it will take approximately a month as they have that many in the system to correct and investigate why it happened.

Now the point of the post. Check your M.O.T. paperwork and ensure that D.V.S.A. system has identified the correct expiry date for your vehicle.

I believe to qualify for the, so-called, extra month, one can only have the MOT test within a period 28 days before the original expiry date...

However, if a vehicle is tested more than 28 days before the current vehicle test certificate is due to expire, this time cannot be added on, and therefore you will be issued with a certificate which is valid for one year from the date of the test...

As your test appears to be outside the 28 days, your certificate should, properly, run from the date of the test...  Rog...
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JR wrote:

I hope you don't mind but I've copy/pasted this to a couple of Facebook groups I'm in as I think your post is potentially very, very important, especially if the Police or ANPR systems do a check! Best prepared in advance....

My apologies if I have broken any rules or offended ARC99!

I don't mind you bringing it to the attention of others that's why I posted my incident here., a PM before hand may have been the polite way. The point is that it your responsibility to check that dates when you collect the paperwork and make sure the expiry date is correct. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place,
so it doesn't take much to us off.

Richard

ARC99 wrote:

We had the 110 in for service and M.O.T. yesterday although the M.O.T. expires on the 8th November.

ARC99 wrote:

You can get an MOT up to a month (minus a day) before it runs out and keep the same renewal date.

Example
If your MOT runs out on 15 May, the earliest you can get an MOT to keep the same renewal date for next year is 16 April.

You can get an MOT earlier, but the MOT renewal date for the following year will be different." .

ARC99 wrote:

Trust me not to get the proof reader in when I want to make an important statement . Old test cert expires on 07/11/15 and it was done yesterday 08/10/15 which is a month less a day. I will edit original post.

At least we may both stand corrected...

It was his mistake and not my fault...

And we can agree the day was not wasted, as we have learned something from this little exchange...  Rog...
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