Long story short, was due to MOT a customers car on 12th this month but she needed the car. Rebooked it for tomorrow but has today broken down. Clutch problem. Anyway, I said get it to me, I'll get the clutch sorted then do the MOT. She rang back and because her MOT expired, Green Flag were refusing to tow it. She's had to pay £120 to get it towed here and she will have to get a cab here to collect it when it is done - I was going to pick it up and deliver it back to her as she lives near me. No sympathy - entirely her own fault - would have been cheaper to have gotten a cab to work and back on the 12th.
Here's the clause from their policy document:
"It meets any legal requirements and driving laws that apply – for
example, it may need to be taxed and have a valid MOT certificate.
We can check these details when you ask us for help."
Personally, I don't see the relevance of tax and mot as a contributory factor in a breakdown situation and it just smacks of a get-out clause to me. What if, for example, your car has been laid up off-road for a while and you want to MOT it so that you can tax it but can't start it? What if it had a cracked windscreen, faulty lights, empty washer bottle etc. etc? Are the AA/RAC/other recovery schemes the same? Worth keeping an eye on your MOT due dates if that is the case
Here's the clause from their policy document:
"It meets any legal requirements and driving laws that apply – for
example, it may need to be taxed and have a valid MOT certificate.
We can check these details when you ask us for help."
Personally, I don't see the relevance of tax and mot as a contributory factor in a breakdown situation and it just smacks of a get-out clause to me. What if, for example, your car has been laid up off-road for a while and you want to MOT it so that you can tax it but can't start it? What if it had a cracked windscreen, faulty lights, empty washer bottle etc. etc? Are the AA/RAC/other recovery schemes the same? Worth keeping an eye on your MOT due dates if that is the case
