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Driving a vehicle that has failed

allowed only while the current MOT is still valid and no dangerous defect was listed

2026-27, from 2026-04-01 · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

You can take your vehicle away if: your current MOT is still valid; no ‘dangerous’ problems were listed in the MOT. Otherwise, you’ll need to get it repaired before you can drive.
key
uk/mot/driving-after-fail
value
allowed only while the current MOT is still valid and no dangerous defect was listed
period
2026-27
effective
2026-04-01 to date
source
https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/after-the-test
verified
2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2027-04-01)
next expected change
none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)
hash
sha256:ee53f1bfa791d1bc18dc5fda4988220969842c734591117b7425ce84719fcf06
signature
EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/mot/driving-after-fail?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/mot/driving-after-fail

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  "key": "uk/mot/driving-after-fail",
  "label": "Driving a vehicle that has failed",
  "value": "allowed only while the current MOT is still valid and no dangerous defect was listed",
  "unit": null,
  "period": "2026-27",
  "effectiveFrom": "2026-04-01",
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/after-the-test",
  "quote": "You can take your vehicle away if: your current MOT is still valid; no ‘dangerous’ problems were listed in the MOT. Otherwise, you’ll need to get it repaired before you can drive.",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2027-04-01",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
  "nextExpectedChange": null,
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "hash": "sha256:ee53f1bfa791d1bc18dc5fda4988220969842c734591117b7425ce84719fcf06",
  "signature": {
    "alg": "EdDSA",
    "kid": "db-2026-10",
    "jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImtpZCI6ImRiLTIwMjYtMTAifQ..vdKVWfsV41RjT3QUVS4AU59aqhlIdd9dmQQQui1qEQALIbrb8IG_4BwNHJnS5ANsdSN9_7PJd7k2v_vY5ko8AQ",
    "keys": "https://databutler.dev/.well-known/jwks.json"
  },
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Data Butler",
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/"
  },
  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/mot/driving-after-fail",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/after-the-test"
  }
}