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I drove my car with an expired MOT. Is it likely that I will have been caught on camera and what are the consequences?
I drove my car which had an expired MOT (11 days after) from the North of England to the South and back. My MOT expired on the 10th April and I had already pre-booked a test for the 21st April. Although I was not pulled over by the police, is there any chance that I was caught on camera by DVLA or VOSA and will be prosecuted? As there were no incidents, is it possible that I could be in trouble? If so, what consequences am I likely to face being a first time offender?
The police do pursue MOT offences but usually only if the car is stopped for other reasons. The primary checks undertaken by Automatic Number Plate Recognition equipment are for car tax and no insurance (either or both). Automatic checks are not normally conducted for MOTs and the database is usually only checked if there is either no tax or no insurance.
MOT offences normally come fairly low down the pecking order. The lack of an MOT does not void insurance and is normally dealt with by a fine of between £120-£150. The offence is non-endorseable and thus brings no penalty points.
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