Sand Fisher:
Wiretwister:
Has anyone got a link that shows the MoT status of trailers? Picked a trailer up today & the displayed disc was out of date but office confirmed it was ok. I know that discs are not issued now on retest but an out of date one set the alarms off, especially as it wasn’t one of our liveried trailers.
The only link I can find requires a number plate & the C------ number isn’t recognised.
Thanks in advance.
How on earth can DVSA expect drivers to start ringing up some database expecting us to check the mot status of trailers. We don’t do it for units or for ved. So don’t fret. Doesn’t avoid the obligation for things obvious like tyres, reflectors, number plate holder, long vehicle reflective tape, spray suppression, side guards and generally anything hanging off/damaged besides suzies and of course brakes. We’re drivers not vehicle maintenance technicians (aka fitters).
biggriffin:
Tax, insurance, mot, are the operators responsibility,…
As long as a driver you carry out YOUR daily checks,and do them as you’ve been instructed, don’t worry.
xamtex:
on a recent induction course i was told that the mot status of trailers is no longer an issue for drivers since they stopped issuing disc,any more than the tax is since they stopped issuing tax discs.
For all 3 of the above quotes my point was the disc displayed was a trigger, an alarm to check. In the same way I would get wheels retorqued if there was a tag on the steering wheel telling me that wheels had been removed & refitted. I could just “run with it” and take a chance & answer the questions afterwards should things go wrong but choose to act beforehand. Would I take a trailer under a bridge marked lower than my vehicle ? No I wouldn’,. so why would I ignore information that suggests I need to do something to ensure the vehicle is ready for the road before going onto the road.
I accept that this may be seen as petty but I learned long ago that if you don’t cover your own back there are many who will stab you in it. The walk round check sheet my company uses asks for the MoT date of the trailer, it doesn’t for the unit. Daft I know but I’ll cover my back with whatever process the company puts in place especially when it is my signing to say I’ve done as prescribed that will be used against me if it can be shown that I haven’t
Muckles:
Got the link here and it does work for the Trailer numbers,
rha.uk.net/getmedia/0f267df … 2.pdf.aspx
Thanks Muckles. There was a link posted earlier which worked for me.
peterboroughmatt:
chaversdad:
but to answer the op its on the dvsa database but it doesnt have public access
It does have public access:
check-mot.service.gov.uk/?_ … 1411671455
Put the C number in and away you go, we are printing labels and sticking them on the old test discs at our place.
Well i.ll put it another way, last time i checked 6 months ago there was no public access… if your a just a driver what are you arsed about it for anyway? If your company tells you to pick a trailer up its down to them to ensure its mot,d not the driver
On a driving assessment, I got moaned at by the assessor because “you’re only meant to check it over, not MOT the bloody thing” 
Drempels:
On a driving assessment, I got moaned at by the assessor because “you’re only meant to check it over, not MOT the bloody thing”
I got hurried along on an assessment because I was kicking every tyre and the security of every mud guard and checking to see if the wheel nut markers were all lined up. Assessor said yeah I get the point let’s move on and check the lights.
Wiretwister:
For all 3 of the above quotes my point was the disc displayed was a trigger, an alarm to check. In the same way I would get wheels retorqued if there was a tag on the steering wheel telling me that wheels had been removed & refitted. I could just “run with it” and take a chance & answer the questions afterwards should things go wrong but choose to act beforehand. Would I take a trailer under a bridge marked lower than my vehicle ? No I wouldn’,. so why would I ignore information that suggests I need to do something to ensure the vehicle is ready for the road before going onto the road.
I accept that this may be seen as petty but I learned long ago that if you don’t cover your own back there are many who will stab you in it. The walk round check sheet my company uses asks for the MoT date of the trailer, it doesn’t for the unit. Daft I know but I’ll cover my back with whatever process the company puts in place especially when it is my signing to say I’ve done as prescribed that will be used against me if it can be shown that I haven’t
You would get the wheels retorqued because the security of the wheel nuts falls under your walk round check responsibilities. You wouldn’t take a trailer under a low bridge because it is your responsibility not to.
It is not your responsibility to make sure a trailer has a valid MOT.
The walk round sheet you had will be out of date. I’d just write “No MOT disc to check” after covering my arse by removing the old one. If you have done your walk round checks to a proper standard & are otherwise satisfied the trailer is roadworthy, your obligations are fulfilled.
DickyNick:
Drempels:
On a driving assessment, I got moaned at by the assessor because “you’re only meant to check it over, not MOT the bloody thing”
I got hurried along on an assessment because I was kicking every tyre and the security of every mud guard and checking to see if the wheel nut markers were all lined up. Assessor said yeah I get the point let’s move on and check the lights.
Good, these assements eh?