During the festive period there are often a lot more police on the roads checking cars are legal to be driven on the roads and that the driver is safe to do so i.e. not over the limit. With the mayhem of Christmas it can be easy to forget to renew your car insurance or to get your MOT done in time before it runs out. With many companies shut more in-between Christmas and New year you may struggle to get any work done that’s needed for your MOT and get it tested without having to go a little while without your vehicle.
MOT’s can be done up to a month in advance, so if yours is due within the first week of January then it is strongly recommended that you get it done now, even if you don’t get any work done that is required, at least you will have time to get that completed before the Mot actually expires in the New Year. Some garages offer a free retest within a certain amount of days, so check before you book it in as to when this is and if they often any extension on this over the Christmas period due to shut downs etc.