A data issue which resulted in some incorrect MOT expiry dates has now been fixed.

However, this resulted in some MOT customers having an incorrect extended expiry date in the ‘additional information’ section of their MOT certificate.

You should check the expiry date notes when you register vehicles for test and tell the customer they can present their vehicle at a later date if it’s different from their certificate.

Checking MOT history

MOT records have now been updated electronically and you or the customer can check this by using the check MOT history service on GOV.UK.

Contacting DVSA to amend an expiry date

If a customer has lost up to a month of their MOT after presenting their vehicle for a test too early, then they can contact us to amend the expiry date.

They can do this by sending am email to mot.modernisation@vosa.gsi.gov.uk giving their:

• vehicle registration number
• contact details
• old MOT test number
• new MOT test number