Your car requires an MOT certificate. When is it legal to drive it without an MOT certificate?

A: Up to seven days after the old certificate has run out

B: When driving to an MOT centre to arrange an appointment

C: When driving the car with the owner’s permission

D: When driving to an appointment at an MOT centre

When a car is three years old (four years old in Northern Ireland), it must pass an MOT test and have a valid MOT certificate before it can be used on the road. Exceptionally, you may
• drive to a pre-arranged test appointment or to a garage for repairs

You may also be interested in these theory test questions

What does the Pass Plus scheme enable newly qualified drivers to do?

For how long is a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN) valid?

What’s the purpose of the Pass Plus scheme?

Who’s legally responsible for ensuring that a vehicle registration certificate (V5C) is updated?

The Pass Plus scheme has been created for new drivers. What’s its main purpose?

What is a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN)?