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Tue 7 Jul 2015 18:27
MOT - y5691


I am going to buy a used car from a local car dealer, the MOT for that car is less than 6 months,
I was told the car dealer has resposibility for the car dealer to extend the MOT to 12 months if they sell a used car with MOT less than 6 months.

Is it correct? And if so, what regulations or law should it apply to?



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Tue 7 Jul 2015 18:46
MOT - leaseman

There is no obligation under any law for the dealer to sell a car with in excess of 6 months or, indeed, any minimum period of valid MOT.

However, any respectable or responsible dealer would not sell any car that they are not 100% sure would pass an MOT. Therefore, if they are not willing to sell it to you with a new MOT, RUN away. No more to say.

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Wed 8 Jul 2015 00:17
MOT - Andrew-T

... if they are not willing to sell it to you with a new MOT, RUN away. No more to say.

That's a bit extreme, as we haven't been told the age or condition of the car. But it would be reasonable to ask a seller to spend £50-ish to secure a sale. If he won't, you may draw your own conclusions. On the other hand, a car with 6 months remaining is usually considered a reasonable proposition.

I once knew someone who had his Renault 5 tested every 6 months for peace of mind. Not sure whether he mistrusted the car or the testers.

Edited by Andrew-T on 08/07/2015 at 00:19

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Wed 8 Jul 2015 00:46
MOT - focussed

An interesting slant on this thread is the law on selling cars here in France.

Any car sold privately or by a dealer must have a french mot certificate not more than 6 months old- cars are tested every 2 years here.

The only way to avoid this is to sell the car as suitable for spare parts only, and as the registration papers are then marked , it can never go back on the road as a whole vehicle.

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