Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has said that a big change to MOT tests in August, and motorists need to be aware of them so they don't get caught out.
According to Martin, MOT tests will be start up again on August 1, as the Department for Transport brings an end to the period of automatic exemption which first came into place at the start of lockdown.
He said: "Compulsory testing restarts next week in England, Scotland and Wales.
"If your MOT is due on or after 1 August, it's business as usual.
"Yet for MOTs due between 30 March and 31 July, you automatically have six months added on top, eg, 24 July becomes 24 January 2021.
"In Northern Ireland testing's still on hold, and MOTs have been extended by 12 months."
How the six-month extension works
Your vehicle’s MOT expiry date will be automatically extended by six months if it’s eligible. This will be done about seven days before it’s due to expire, reports the Liverpool Echo.
This means that:
- your vehicle will still have a valid MOT certificate for an extra six months
- you can still tax your vehicle - you might need to wait to do this until later in the month if both your MOT and vehicle tax run out this month
- your insurance will still be valid
- your vehicle’s record will be updated so the police can see you have a valid MOT
