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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.
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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...
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  What MoT class does a Ford e-Transit require? 7 May 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I am trying to find out what MoT class a Ford e-Transit 390 comes under? The gross weight is 3900kg but I have had different service centres say variously...
• 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.
• Vauxhall Astra '91 - Will taped wheel arches pass MOT?! 21 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Anyway, I just saw an Astra van 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!
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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)
  So we have been using a van for three months without an MOT, thanks to DVLA mis-advice.
• Ford Transit Custom - Bought via auction without V5 unable to Tax & MOT 7 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  2 - the van will be repaired by next week - once we have the van MOT ready do we have to do anything more than MOT it and Tax it to get it back on the road thanks in advance
• VAN MOT "failure" 26 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Somewhat taken aback, my mate decided to have it tested at another MOT centre. Result? The cost for two new tyres and a crisp MOT certificate. Not surprisingly my mate is a bit miffed, to put it mildly. I said it was probably because its a van used for business and easy pickings were envisaged.
• 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 car tests?
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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?
• Vehicle involved in accident and SORN 3 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Hello, The small company I run has two small vans on the road, mid December a car driver reversed into one of them, not our driver's fault, the van was undrivable due to bent front suspension. Van goes to accident repair centre (ACR), a week later the MOT expires, can't MOT due to accident damage, 31st Dec tax expires, we chase the ACR and the insurance company, initially we expect the van back mid Jan, end up getting it back this week, 11 weeks after the accident!
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  Should I avoid a used campervan that has eight previous owners? 13 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
  What should I be looking out for when buying a Volkswagen T5 camper with 116,000 miles on the clock? It has eight previous owners and very little MoT and...
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  Calls for tachograph relaxation on electric vans 23 Apr 2025 (News)
  
• Van advice 12 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Good morning. Self-employment beckons and I'll need a small van for business, needless to say I'm on a budget. My choices at the moment are between an ex post office Vauxhall combi diesel 2003, 37,000 miles, 1yr warranty & mot for £4,000 locally, or an ex British Gas Citroen Berlingo, 81,000 miles, 1 owner, 1yr mot for £2,700 further afield.
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  What are the new MoT rules? 4 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  What are the current MoT rules? They seem to have changed in the last couple of days. Mine is due in a week's time.
• Tax vehicle with 14 days valid MOT left 24 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I am thinking of purchasing a Citreon Van which is taxed till end of Feb 09 and Mot'd till 07 Feb 09. Could i still tax the vehicle woth only 14 days valid MOT left or would i have to get the van MOT'd. It will be insured before i try and tax it