Wouldn't something like an MOT reminder be a handy add on to the forum, it would if you're as rubbish as me at remembering such important events!

I went on line to pay for my years road tax yesterday, typed in the code, pressed next and got the message that my MOT had expired, ooops.

A quick check in my car documents files and my MOT had actually expired in July, double oooops!!

I had my cars confused and I've actually just replaced the front and rear brakes on the VW estate thinking it was going in this month when it isn't due until next month, triple oooops!!!

I'm such an admin vortex, can we set up a forum reminder service that will email us a week before the MOTs due?

No need, becuase now your MOT will be due the same time as your Tax this time next year. So when you get your Tax renewal, you will know to do your MOT

(the downside it that now it looks like you're going to have to pay 2 MOT's and at least 1 Tax all in the same month)

Add it as a yearly Private event to the FCCUK Calendar.

The annoying part of it is, the car is going into storage next month so I'm paying for an MOT and tax for one month. I know I can claim the tax back when I SORN it but the MOT, that's just dead money.

They are bringing out a new MOT certificate this month I think.

Pre-printed forms will no longer be used. Your MOT will be printed on a plain A4 page. The advisories will also be included on the pass certificate, so when you come to sell the car, the buyer will be able to see them, unlike currently where people throw the yellow advisory sheet away to hide the information.

I've just donme this too with the Punto. Clicked send and it came back as unable to renew tax as MOT has expired.

so i SORNed it well we're halfway through October already. i'll get the MOT done enxt week and tax it from November now