M.O.T. Extra Six Months

Your vehicle will still have to be maintained and road worthy

 

I had mine done last week with my usual annual service.
Couldn't see the point of having to get it done later.

 

You can also see your cars MOT history and the new +6 month expiry date, on the GOV site below.
The Mitsubishi is due for a full service and MOT. My garage is just over 1 mile away, I am hoping they can collect and deliver my car. Have service garages been working over the shutdown, or when did they start operation?

What is the vehicle's registration number - MOT History

 

The one I used,a small independent, has been working all the time during the lockdown.

 

People aren't daft - they know that if everyone takes up the 6 month extension - the test centres are going to be heaving when their MOT is eventually due.

Some info. from a survey of drivers:

Just 14 per cent of the 2,200 drivers surveyed between May 17 and 24 said they will use all the extra six months automatically added to MOT due dates, and 44 per cent plan on getting their car checked as normal.

Of the drivers who don’t plan on using the full MOT extension, more than half – 52 per cent – cite wanting to ensure essential safety checks are carried out at the right time, while two-fifths are confident their cars are in good working order and want them to pass their MOTs as soon as possible.

However, 16 per cent say they are ensuring their MOT tests are carried out sooner rather than later because they fear there will be a huge backlog as the lockdown eases further.

 

Same here, mine has used 2 pints of diesel in 3 months
Luckily got new battery charger last year, I had to charge the battery once.

 

Today's top tip - petrol starts to go off after 2-3 weeks - the longer it is the more difficult it is to start the car. So at least run the engine and top it up with fresh fuel

 

Well you learn something every day, never thought petrol had a shelf life. Blurb below from the RAC on petrol and diesel.

"Probably not as long as you think. Once you’ve put fuel in a container you only have a few months before the quality starts to fall away – even less if the fuel is contaminated in any way.

Generally speaking, petrol has a shelf-life of six months if stored in a sealed container at 20 degrees – or just three months if kept at 30 degrees. The more it's exposed to heat, the more quickly it will go off.

If the container isn’t tightly sealed, you’ll be able to keep it for even less time and there’s increased fire risk due to flammable vapours escaping

As for diesel, it can remain usable for between six and 12 months before becoming ‘gummy’ which, if used, can clog up filters and cause you issues with your engine."

 

Yeah, always like to put fresh petrol in the mower at the start of the season.