Your car requires an MOT certificate. When is it legal to drive it without an MOT certificate?

Explanation: 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 made before 1960 without an MOT test, but they must be in a roadworthy condition before being used on the road.

Category: Documents

References: The Official DVSA Guide to Driving: Section 2, Highway Code: Page 121