Does my car have to have a valid MOT?
Yes, for your insurance to be valid you need to have a valid MOT.
My car tax or MOT has expired, what does this mean?
Your insurance will not be valid if you allow your car tax or MOT to expire. The best way to guarantee that your insurance is valid is to make sure that your MOT and tax are always up to date.
To make sure your MOT and tax are up to date, you can follow this guidance:
You can check the MOT status of your vehicle here. Please make sure that you have your vehicle make and registration, as you will need these to check this.
You can sign up for free text or email reminders that will tell you when your MOT is due.
You can check if your vehicle is currently taxed here.
You may want to set up an automatic direct debit payment for your vehicle tax here, so that you don't need to remember when it's due.