MOT
MOT is a yearly check that makes sure your car is safe to drive and meets pollution rules. If it fails, you need repairs before driving again.
MOT stands for Ministry of Transport test, a mandatory annual vehicle safety and emissions inspection required in the UK.
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"...and it goes through the MOT every year and doesn't cost anything to insure really. So we still have it."
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"be it tires that are flat, blown bulbs or parts hanging off, desperately fighting the urge to warn them of things as nerdy as your indicator bulbs are now too discolored and will fail an MOT or..."
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"I'm sure the MOT was less than a year ago. Yes. And you can cross out the word MOT and write insurance or service. Tax."
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