no nct - fail driving test?

zap

Just realised that the nct disc has a day on it and dosen't expire at the end of the month like tax. It expires today the 19th and I'm doing my driving test on Monday 22nd? I applied for an nct 2 weeks ago when the letter arrived but couldn't get a date for my test centre until middle of Feb. Anyway if i turn up on Monday with this vehicle will I fail automatically?

zap

zap wrote:

Just realised that the nct disc has a day on it and dosen't expire at the end of the month like tax. It expires today the 19th and I'm doing my driving test on Monday 22nd? I applied for an nct 2 weeks ago when the letter arrived but couldn't get a date for my test centre until middle of Feb. Anyway if i turn up on Monday with this vehicle will I fail automatically?

At a guess I would say yes. I would say if they spot it he/she will either refuse to do the test or fail you.

No harm chancing it though!

Misticles

yep! theyl refuse to take you out....

cmurph

my tax was out but i took my dads car as i was insured on it...my own insurance covered me......do you have any other car you can do the test in....
all i was asked was am i insured to drive this car and i said yes...

better to chance it than a fail out right...as they will check the nct and it will be automatic fail without it..sorry

zap

yep I am fleet insurance so they're is several other vehicles that i can drive most are however, commerical jeaps so that should be fun.

Wishbone Ash

zap - you don't actually fail if you do not have a valid NCT disc. They just don't proceed with the test. (Much the same to you I suppose!).

miju

aye first thing my tester done the other day was check the NCT cert on my car , if you read the back of your appointment letter it specifically says that an applicant with a car with out of date tax , NCT or no insurance will not be permitted to sit the test

skyhighflyer

The same thing happened to me, my insurance disc was slightly ripped and my instructor told me that they wouldn't take me out in it. This was the day before the test so no time to get a new disc.

Most driving schools will let you hire their cars for a test if you ask them nicely. Might be a good idea to do a pre test with the same driving school a couple of hours before your test and then you'll be used to their car and then use it for the actual test.

Good luck!

Mr. Larson

Could you borrow someone elses and slip it in? The might check for the existence of the cert and the date - and not pay particular attention to the reg... risky but might be worth a shot.

Fey!

You could be lucky and they mightn't spot the date, just look at the month. Bring a letter confirming your NCT appointment time - at least it will show that it's not as if you're letting it slide. Say nothing unless they say it to you.

Don't risk taking paperwork from another car.

Good luck with the test.

ballooba

I'd use another car TBH. It's a bit of a waste to be sent home.

It's time off work wasted and a long wait to get another date.

miju

Jabberwocky wrote:

Could you borrow someone elses and slip it in? The might check for the existence of the cert and the date - and not pay particular attention to the reg... risky but might be worth a shot.

wont work , as the tester actually takes down the details for your test form (or at least mine did last week) so he / she would be paying attention to that

zap

think im gonna use the car from driivng school it's an SGS (same company as does the NCT) test and the test centre is the NCT centre so i'd say she would spot it. Test is tomorrow anyway,