A: Up to seven days after the old certificate has run out
B: When driving to an MOT centre to arrange an appointment
C: When driving the car with the owner’s permission
D: When driving to an appointment at an MOT centre
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When a car is three years old (four years old in Northern Ireland), it must pass an MOT test and have a valid MOT certificate before it can be used on the road. Exceptionally, you may
• drive to a pre-arranged test appointment or to a garage for repairs required for the test
• drive vehicles that are more than 40 years old without an MOT test, but they must be in a roadworthy condition before being used on the road. See GOV.UK for more details.
