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curlyperm11 | 20:22 Sun 27th Feb 2011 | Motoring
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My road tax runs out tomorrow, coincidently so does my current MOT, however - after trying to do it online - its saying that the electronic search is not finding any MOT - as i have the certificate here in front of me i am wondering if maybe there needs to be a certain amount of time left on the MOT?
i will have to MOT it tomorrow and then get the road tax - just find it strange as its still legally 'in date'
thanks for any replies
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You will need at least 6 months left on MOT so you can buy 6 months tax. It's not actually 6 months as they allow you to MOT it one month before tax runs out.

My car got MOT'd on Wednesday...failed...fixed on Thursday...taxed on Friday because it runs out Monday.
21:05 Sun 27th Feb 2011
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right - been and done it and the upshot is that - had i gone to the post office with my MOT even though it runs out at midnight tonight they would have taxed my car - its just that if you want to do it online - you need around 2 weeks left on it for the electronic system to 'pick it up'

thanks Curlyperm................ "dont mention it! my pleasure"
Glad to know that Curly....

I have a feeling it won't stay that way for long though.
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hahaha Ummm - youre probably right there! x
In my experience you get differing responses depending on which post office you go to - another one would have refused as your MOT ran out before the tax started.
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thanks guys - well all the helpful replies (right or wrong) personal 'observations' NOT welcome xx

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