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Earliest MOT that keeps the same renewal date

up to a month (minus a day) before it runs out

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

You can get an MOT up to a month (minus a day) before it runs out and keep the same renewal date. … Example: If your MOT runs out on 15 May, the earliest you can get an MOT to keep the same renewal date for next year is 16 April.

key

uk/mot/early-renewal-keeping-expiry

value

up to a month (minus a day) before it runs out

period

2026-27

effective

2026-04-01 to date

source

https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/when-to-get-an-mot

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)

source checked

2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)

hash

sha256:57ff3ea9440748e44de886345139b68c24303e367e1c12de4ab5d188c810b31f

signature

EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/mot/early-renewal-keeping-expiry?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/mot/early-renewal-keeping-expiry

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  "quote": "You can get an MOT up to a month (minus a day) before it runs out and keep the same renewal date. … Example: If your MOT runs out on 15 May, the earliest you can get an MOT to keep the same renewal date for next year is 16 April.",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2027-04-01",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
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  "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "fresh",
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  "cite": {
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    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/when-to-get-an-mot"
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