The highway code dictates very clear laws, which all motorists and motorcyclists are called to respect.
Who does not respect the rules of the CDS accept the risk of receiving high fines and running much greater risks and serious consequences.
For example, when you get into the car you must always check that you have all the essential documents with you because if requested by the police, they must be shown.
How much does it cost not to have the documents with you
There lack of a certain document entails a fine of €700. If you go around in a car that doesn’t have an inspection, you risk not only a fine but also the vehicle being stopped.
Same thing if the car passes the MOT but there is no document to prove it. So we come to the conclusion that being fined for a failed MOT is dangerous for any motorist’s pocket, but it is even more dangerous to drive a vehicle that has not been properly overhauled or which has failed the overhaul.
Especially if you have an accident on a vehicle that has missed the MOT for any reason, big headaches arise from which it is difficult to get out. Among other things, we must consider the fact that if you go around with the car without an inspection not only are you endangering your own healthbut also that of other road users.
What happens if you miss the review for several years
For all these reasons it is important to carry out the checks required by law on time expected without making mistakes or postponing. The inspection must be carried out 4 years after the first registration of the vehicle, whatever it is, then every two years.
Until last year you paid €45 if you had the engine overhauled, now you pay a little more. Whatever the amount, it is worth making it because if you drive without an MOT and get caught at the checkpoint, the fine costs between €170 and €700.
If, on the other hand, the MOT is skipped for several years, the license will be suspended, with a fine of €2,000 up to a maximum of €8,000 with the administrative detention of the vehicle.
The figures are so high to make it possible to understand that carrying out the inspection on the vehicles on which one circulates is not a choicebut an obligation for oneself and for others, for reasons of public safety and as a matter of economic stability.
