Car sold with failed MOT

Part-exchanged my 180,000 mile car for £800 with dealer and handed over VT20 MOT Certificate which had a few weeks left on it before expiry.

However, we had put car in for re-test early, prior to part-ex, and have a VT30 certificate of MOT Failure. We thought it'd be covered until expiry of the V20 to either get repairs done or buy a new car.

We've advised dealer ASAP after the sale that have the V30, and we've sent it to them.

What can we expect? Legal bill? Towing cost? Repair cost?

Asked on 19 April 2011 by Diamondo

Answered by Honest John

Since you knew your car had failed the MoT then at first sight you seem to be guilty of having attempted to mislead him, so the sooner you come clean the better.

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