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More than seven million drivers were late in taking their cars for an MoT test last year, new data reveals.
In 2019, MoTs expired on 7,622,653 cars that weren’t re-tested on time. Anyone who drives a car that doesn’t have a valid MoT certificate risks a fine of up to £1,000.
However, 81 per cent of those who forgot to get their car MoT tested remembered within three months of the expiry date, according to Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) data acquired by MoneySuperMarket via Freedom of Information request.
Drivers are most likely to forget to get their car MoT tested if the certificate expires in May - 760,105 of the late MoTs in 2019 were due in that month.
More than 160,000 fines were issued for driving documentation offences - related to driving licences, insurance and record keeping - in 2019. London saw around 30 per cent of these, while the east of England and the north-west saw the second and third-most respectively.
Official estimates released by the Department for Transport in November 2019 suggested that 634,000 vehicles (1.6 per cent) on the road that year were untaxed.
Dave Merrick, car insurance spokesperson for MoneySuperMarket, commented: “It can be easy to forget things like MoT, insurance or tax. We encourage everyone to keep track of their renewal days, and actively set reminders if you need a little help.”
Does your car need an MoT? Check out our pre-MoT checklist first...
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In 2019, MoTs expired on 7,622,653 cars that weren’t re-tested on time. Anyone who drives a car that doesn’t have a valid MoT certificate risks a fine of up to £1,000.
However, 81 per cent of those who forgot to get their car MoT tested remembered within three months of the expiry date, according to Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) data acquired by MoneySuperMarket via Freedom of Information request.
Drivers are most likely to forget to get their car MoT tested if the certificate expires in May - 760,105 of the late MoTs in 2019 were due in that month.
More than 160,000 fines were issued for driving documentation offences - related to driving licences, insurance and record keeping - in 2019. London saw around 30 per cent of these, while the east of England and the north-west saw the second and third-most respectively.
| Ranking | Location | Fines for driving documentation offences |
| 1 | London | 47,642 |
| 2 | East of England | 22,164 |
| 3 | North-west | 19,555 |
| 4 | Yorkshire and the Humber | 16,395 |
| 5 | South-east | 14,416 |
| 6 | East Midlands | 12,065 |
| 7 | West Midlands | 10,645 |
| 8 | South-west | 8,557 |
| 9 | Wales | 6,025 |
| 10 | North-east | 2,715 |
Official estimates released by the Department for Transport in November 2019 suggested that 634,000 vehicles (1.6 per cent) on the road that year were untaxed.
Dave Merrick, car insurance spokesperson for MoneySuperMarket, commented: “It can be easy to forget things like MoT, insurance or tax. We encourage everyone to keep track of their renewal days, and actively set reminders if you need a little help.”
Does your car need an MoT? Check out our pre-MoT checklist first...
Continue reading...
