How does one MOT a car?

[Loop Stricken]

So, I've been driving for a year now. Just paid for my farty little tax disc, balked at having to pay an extra £125 to not have my arse ripped open paying my car insurance in one lump sum, but now apparently I need an MOT every year?

What is this?

Aaaaanyway, as my car had its MOT the day before I bought it, what on earth do I have to do to get a new one?

 

[afaceforradio]

You don't know what an MOT is but you bought a car? Sorry, I just assumed they were common knowledge (I don't even drive and I know)

An MOT is a test that your car undertakes to make sure it's fit to be on the road. You take it to a local garage and they do things like tyre checks, oil checks, what have you - if it fails you must by law have the errors fixed or you can't legally drive your vehicle.

They can be quite expensive, but are mandatory unfortunately! Try Kwik Fit or somewhere like that (assuming you're from Birmingham in the UK and not Alabama)

 

[Loop Stricken]

You don't know what an MOT is but you bought a car? Sorry, I just assumed they were common knowledge (I don't even drive and I know)

No, I know what it is, just not what to do about getting one.

 

[afaceforradio]

You don't know what an MOT is but you bought a car? Sorry, I just assumed they were common knowledge (I don't even drive and I know)

No, I know what it is, just not what to do about getting one.

Oh sorry, the way it was worded it sounded like you were asking what an MOT was. Just call your local garage and ask them to do it.

 

[Loop Stricken]

... I have a local garage?! Egads!

I suppose what I meant to say was, "What is this nonsense?" Alas.
I think I have about a week to go anyway so I'll see if the various car-owners I know can tell me where to go that's not extortionate.

Thanks for your time.

Urgh, who knew running a car would be so annoying? Top Gear never warned me about this!