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No Smeggy, this is no trick question - vehicle was very old in fact, 15 years old and looks it. I was caught "bang to rights" so to speak and my excuse was that I was testing my bearings around a roundabout.

OK, but I suspect you might have to be yet more specific. The V112 form gives numerous MOT exemptions for vehicles (including old cars) for various reasons.

OMG, what is it with you people?

This was what I hoped was an interesting piece of banter. The car didn't have an MOT and should have - no tricks. I told police I was testing the bearings and I'm not a MOT Tester, and never claimed it was on-route for an MOT - what happened next?

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That part wasn't clearly expressed earlier; like I said, more specifics were needed.


As silly as my response may be, it is not representative of what others might think.
I believe I had addressed you 'key matter' properly and with sincerity; do you think your response could have been worded in a less confrontational manner?

[edited for clarity at 15:53, but was done before you last visited, at 14:54:02 ]

I'm bored so I'tell you.
Had NIP, then advise that the prosecution was no-longer proceeding.

My understanding is that I could have been prosecuted Re: the other comments made and would of had no defence, but the CPS adopted a common sense view in this case. Just wondered if in fact I did have a lawful defence that I'm not aware of, but none of the legal eagles chipped in on this one, so we will never know.