Originally Posted by Thrush
Thanks for the info chaps.
My MoT expired on the 18th and there's no way I can get one before the end of the year, and unlikely I can get one before the end of January!
To be honest, it probably won't pass (needs new ball joint on front and a rear wheel bearing) and it's gonna cost too much to fix and get thru comparred to the value of the car! Cars only worth £150 FFS!
I know it's wrong, but I am pondering just chancing it - I got tax up till the end of May and by that time I will probably have found a half decent car that I want - I only got this one cos I suddenly realised I needed a car 2 days before my works van was returned when I left Autoglass!
matt thats the strange one though, ok you wont get shafted as the law aint harsh on it
but driving a car thats unroad worthy is different, a wheel bearing and ball joint on a mk3 orion aint gonna cost alot, bearing from that place on lea bridge road would cost 10 quid and a lower arm from AM panels os like 15 quid if i recall properly
thats a false economy imo as you risking a fine with potentially what could ( even though its sooo fucking small) be someones life
using a car with no MOT to move to a garage or pick up ect aint as bad imo as using a car every day thats known to have problems
the MOT is such a shite test and to fail it IS anoying BUT for the sake of 100 quid TOPS i would do it
you desision though and tbh im not casting a judgement as ive used loads of cars with no mot's before but i wouldnt use it knowing of problems
hope you understand what i mean
