Providing your car passes its test, you will receive a certificate that shows your vehicle is roadworthy and meets a number of environmental and safety standards.
If you don’t have a valid MOT certificate, you won’t be able to tax your car – and without a tax disc, you won’t be able to legally drive your car.
You should also note that without a valid MOT Certificate, your car insurance will be not be valid.
An MOT can be carried out up one month, minus a day, prior to the expiry date of your existing MOT certificate, whilst still preserving the anniversary of the expiry date. If you have your test carried out a month before the due date, your MOT is effectively valid for 13 months.