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  Coronavirus: Van drivers given six-month MoT extension 25 Mar 2020 (News)
  
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  Van doors don’t shut independently, is this an MoT failure? 16 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Would it be an MoT failure if the underlying rear door on a Ford Transit van doesn’t latch properly independently? The overlying rear door latches and...
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  Is a Ford Transit van class four or class seven for MoT? 23 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Is a Ford Transit van class four or class seven for MoT?
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  Which cheap, reliable second-hand van do you advise I buy? 23 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I need a cheap, reliable second-hand van with a load area to fit 2.5 x 1.22 meter sheet timber.
• Can I tax my van without mot but with insurance 3 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  I want to tax a van without mot ,I have insurance but it' a project and it' outside my house on the road ,I did it last year but I can' seem to tax it online? It won' let me do it ?
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  What MoT class is a campervan? 22 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a Fiat Ducato panel van that was professionally converted to a camper van before it was first registered by the DOT. Its unladen weight is...
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  Irish registered van - can I MoT it in the UK? 1 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I live in England and own a van on southern Irish plates. Can I MoT and insure it here, but leave it on southern irish plates?
• Dad bought a 5 ton van and got it MOTd at a regula 19 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  My dad went ahead and bought a 5 ton van not knowing it was 5 ton as he put the plate into insurance and it said it was a 3.5 ton van. He got MOT done at a regular garage where they also thought it was a 3.5 ton van and did it. The van in question is a VW crafter CR50 MWB. How do i go
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  What can I do if I think a vehicle has been issued an MoT when it's not roadworthy? 14 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a van with four months MoT. The history shows that it failed its MoT in 2017 due to lots of welding being required. In 2018 an MoT was issued...
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  Bought a faulty used camper van - what are my rights? 25 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 1993 camper van from a dealer. Before buying it, the seller carried out an MoT. However, within days of collecting the vehicles, we found the...
• Renault Trafic Van Juddering after MOT 16 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Vehicle - Renault Trafic Van, (camper), 2002 2.1 diesel. Hi, Hope this will be a simple answer. Had my van in for an MOT a couple of months ago and it has been stood since then. Came to use it this weekend and it judders quite badly at around 55 to 60 mph. Is there a process of elimination
• Vauxhall Astra '91 - Will taped wheel arches pass MOT?! 21 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  on Ebay. Apparently it has rusty wheel arches which all have what looks like some form of black tape over them. There is a bit of MOT remaining but the seller writes that the van passed its last MOT with this tape! So my question is: Is black tape over rusty wheel arches really considered OK in an MOT?! I
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  What's the best second-hand long wheelbase van? 18 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a second-hand long wheelbase van such as a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter or Renault Master and want advice as to the best make for reliability,...
• First MOT 21 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Just a warning never to believe anything anyone at the DVLA says on the phone. One of our vans needed to be re-licensed in September, the anniversary of its first registration. Even though that was then three years after first registration, it did not need an MOT in order to renew the tax. We were
• Ford Transit Custom - Bought via auction without V5 unable to Tax & MOT 7 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  Bought via auction without V5 as a CAT S write off. I have insured the van however have just realised that I cannot Tax and MOT it as I do not have the V5 or the previous sellers details. So my questions are - 1 - do I need to wait 6 weeks (or longer during covid
• Quality of MOT test 6 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Was very impressed at thoroughness of MOT test at Ford garage that mostly services/sells Transits. Normally I get it done at normal car garage but they were so busy they passed it onto the above Van garage. I wonder if it was an interesting change for the tester or are van tests much tougher than
• VAN MOT "failure" 26 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  My best mate runs an independent retail business and has two vans for delivery purposes. One of them went in for its MOT this week at the local Hi-Q outlet. Result? It failed its test and the list of problems requiring putting right came to a four-figure total. Somewhat taken aback, my mate
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  What do I do if I think an MoT test station is being too lenient? 31 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a 1997 Fiat Ducato based camper van with a new MoT organised by the dealer. My local garage checked it over and was very concerned over...
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  I bought a used van privately but wasn't told of faults with it - where do I stand? 19 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a 2008 van five weeks ago from a private seller. I checked the MoT history online before buying and it had an immaculate record, without any...
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  Is there a minimum requirement for brake discs? 19 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Is there a minimum brake disc requirement on Vauxhall Vivaro vans or is it an upsell?