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Why the MOT certificate has changed MOT test results are now held on a secure central computerised database. This will not affect your actual MOT test. But it will affect the way you check the MOT history. About the new certificate The new certificate (VT20) you now receive is your receipt for the MOT test. It shows the information that will be kept on the MOT database. The receipt should no longer be relied on as proof of an MOT. Only the computer record can prove a vehicle has a valid MOT. Any recommended additional work will be shown on the Advisory Notice (VT32). What it means for you The MOT computer record shows definitively whether a vehicle has a valid MOT or not, so criminals are no longer given the opportunity to falsify MOT documents. This will: Cut down on certificate theft and MOT fraud Provide better information and protection for motorists when buying second-hand vehicles Improve the standards and consistency of the MOT test Enable you to buy a tax disc online at www.direct.gov.uk/taxdisc Buy your tax disc online DVLA now offers you the convenience of buying your tax disc from the comfort of your own home. If your vehicle has passed its MOT and you have a new style MOT certificate, you can buy your tax disc online or declare your vehicle off the road (SORN) at: www.direct.gov.uk/taxdisc or by phone on: 0870 850 4444 How to check an MOT status If you need to check the MOT status of a vehicle that has computerised MOT test record, for example before you buy a second-hand car, we recommend that you use the new internet or telephone services. Simply visit website: www.motinfo.gov.uk To check the MOT status of a vehicle ; The registration number of the vehicle and either the test number from the new style MOT test certificate or the document reference number form the V5C registration certificate The MOT test The MOT test is the same as before. It is an annual check to make sure the vehicle meets the minimum standards required by law. The MOT test is not a substitute for regular servicing, and passing the MOT test does not mean that your vehicle will remain safe for the following 12 months. For more information about the MOT test ask for the following leaflets at any MOT garage.’ Your car and the MOT test’ (for cars and light vans) and ‘your motorbike and the MOT test’ (for motorcycles). What if you disagree with a test result? If you are not happy with the MOT test, discuss it first with the MOT test station if possible. If you are still not satisfied with the test, please let us know by contacting our MOT Enquiry Unit on 0870 60 60 440 on your local VOSA office. You will find the address of your local VOSA Office in the MOT test station or through our MOT Enquiry Unit. Do not carry out repairs to the vehicle while your complaint is being looked into. All calls are charged at national rate. An executive agency of the Department for Transport VOSA/MOT Comp/1226/Nov 05 SBSEVL _____________ What Everyone Needs To Know About Car Insurance Find out more about car insurance. Not least because it may save you hundreds of pounds every year. PS If you would like your family or friends to benefit from the information on this website please forward this address - www.carbuyersinfo.co.uk Thank You for the high number of visits to the following 5 pages including this one: |
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