train or carWell, after being firm supporter of the railways, but a pbuttenger seat petrol head, I finally gave in and pbutted my test 4 years ago. Why? Because I was...
You know, it never ceases to amaze me the lengths that some people will go to in order to prove a point. None of that really matters. If the examiner says that the vehicle is unroadworthy then you cannot legally drive it on a public road1 so regardless of what you might be able to do with your old valid certificate, until such times as you have had the car repaired2 you still can't drive the car. Once you have the repair re-tested3 you will get a new certificate. It doesn't matter which way you look at it, the old certificate is effectively useless. The only exception that I can see is that there may be a point where the timing will allow you to avoid some hbuttle with re-taxing4.
MOT Question 1440I'm sure it's the point, at least. Well, that's why I think I'm right. Since the DVLA could not possibly know whether you've repaired your car...
And having said all that, yes I accept that a simple failure will not invalidate the old certificate. I am saying that it's validity simply becomes irrelevant. OK?
1 Yes, I know he can't physically prevent it. 2 Does the repair under these circumstances require re-testing? 3 It can only be buttumed that you will want it re-tested otherwise why would it have been tested in the first place. 4 It is still unknown at this point whether the new system will allow such a vehicle to be re-taxed.
-- Mark Foster, Brighton, Suslove, UK PGP Fingerprint: 3342 C02C 7BE8 3FE4 AAC5 8BB2 03B7 9263 DDF2 04C1 -------------------------------------------------- "There are no such useless words as...'I didn't have a chance.'" Driving, HMSO
