I am a complete muppet

[Pondrew]

I know this won't come as much of a surprise to many on here but I am such a muppet.....
I got a RFL reminder through the post today for the wife's daily Mazda3 (£30 woohoo!). That spurred me to check the MOT date. The car was bought last March and because I have bought so many cars in the past couple of years, I presumed it had an MOT until March (as all the other cars had a new MOT when purchased). I couldn't find the current MOT cert in the car's paperwork so did an online check.....

MOT expired on 22nd November 2022!

I've either got early onset dementia, or am just friggin' useless. Booked it in for next Tuesday (earliest I could get) and they will change the oil and brake fluid while there. I also ordered air and pollen filters from Autoforevertodeliver aswell.

I'm sure the Gov used to send out reminders of MOTs. They certainly don't anymore!

[Scubaregs]

Don't be oo hard on yourself mate, we all called you Kermit long before this.

Now go tell the wife she's also been driving uninsured.

P.s. take before and after pics of yourself please.

[smorris_12]

I'm sure the Gov used to send out reminders of MOTs. They certainly don't anymore!

Not in the 30 years I've been driving! And, if you remembered to think about it, you then had to find the old one. The online thing is a bit of a blessing, I find.

Funnily enough, the other day I came across an old MOT from when it was a proper certificate complete with embossed garage stamp. It's forgotten that was how they used to be!

[Pondrew]

Now go tell the wife she's also been driving uninsured.

I told her it was her responsibility to check as it is her car!
Reverse psychology, I call it. Works a treat every time.

[Scubaregs]

Now go tell the wife she's also been driving uninsured.

I told her it was her responsibility to check as it is her car!
Reverse psychology, I call it. Works a treat every time.

No pics I see.

[Ole gits rule]

Never had an MOT reminder in 35 years of driving, onlyRFL and I don't get them anymore.

Muppet nah easily done

[Argyll Andy]

I'm sure the Gov used to send out reminders of MOTs. They certainly don't anymore!

Only if you sign up to the text reminder service

As soon as I saw the title all I thought was “yes, you are”

[Dav the wheel nut]

You can sign up for an MOT reminder on gov.uk
You get a reminder by either an email or text, whichever you choose, one month before it expires.
I’ve done it on all my cars

[pvr]

You can sign up for an MOT reminder on gov.uk
You get a reminder by either an email or text, whichever you choose, one month before it expires.
I’ve done it on all my cars

Unfortunately there is a limit, think 4 cars.

[enuff_zed]

Mate, just the title was enough

[pvr]

Don’t even need the word “complete” in it

[Mr Tidy]

I'm not sure quite what to say!

[pvr]

Pondy is just a bit ahead of the future when the MOT is only every two years

[Pondrew]

Imagine my surprise at some of the responses!

The irony is that my daughter turns 17 on Tuesday, so if she wanted to go for her first lesson on Tuesday morning she can't as the car is not legal until later that day.

[Pondrew]

As soon as I saw the title all I thought was “yes, you are”

That was my favourite response TBH.