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As well as potentially being dangerous to drivers and other road users, vehicles being driven without a valid MOT can be subject to a fine.
Drivers can be fined up to £1,000 for driving a car without a valid MOT and if a car is deemed to be “dangerous”, this can rise to £2,500 and a potential ban.
So far four million people have signed up for its free MOT reminder service.
This provides motorists with a free email or text message reminder four weeks before their vehicle’s MOT is due.
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Chris Price, Head of MOT at the DVSA, said: “DVSA’s priority is to help everyone keep their vehicle safe to drive.
“We’ve made it even simpler for motorists to make sure they get their MOT done on time, by allowing users to easily check which vehicles they have signed up to our MOT reminders service.
“They can now amend or change these vehicles within the service within minutes.”
The MOT is an annual test and road users have a responsibility to ensure that their vehicle remains safe to drive all year round.
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Users will only need to enter the V5C number once to be able to view and print all MOT certificates issued since 2018 for their vehicle.
This comes as the AA predicts that more than 10 million cars and vans are due to have their MOT before the end of the year.
It has been dubbed “Frantic Fall” and will see millions of drivers rushing to book a test between September and December.
Almost three in 10 cars, vans and minibuses initially failed their MOT last year.
A staggering 3.7 million MOT tests failed because of defects with the lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.
This was the main reason for MOT failure and was more common than issues with suspensions, brakes and tyres.
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