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MOT record lag

up to 2 days after a pass statement

standing figure · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

It can take up to 2 days for MOT information to be updated, so you might not be able to tax your vehicle immediately after it passes its test.
key
uk/gov/vehicle-tax-sorn/mot-update-lag
value
up to 2 days after a pass statement
period
—
effective
— to date
source
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
verified
2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2026-11-03)
next expected change
none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)
source checked
2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)
scope
UK (DVLA); tax rates are in uk_vehicle_rules_lookup.
hash
sha256:dda18118c2adddb6317f7ca5778969b7674bde3c1c343deda7707ade255448e1
signature
EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/vehicle-tax-sorn/mot-update-lag?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/vehicle-tax-sorn/mot-update-lag

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  "key": "uk/gov/vehicle-tax-sorn/mot-update-lag",
  "aliases": [
    "uk/gov/vehicle-tax/mot-update-lag",
    "uk/gov/car-tax/mot-update-lag",
    "uk/gov/tax-vehicle/mot-update-lag",
    "uk/gov/tax-a-vehicle/mot-update-lag",
    "uk/gov/sorn/mot-update-lag"
  ],
  "label": "MOT record lag",
  "value": "up to 2 days after a pass",
  "unit": "statement",
  "period": null,
  "effectiveFrom": null,
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax",
  "quote": "It can take up to 2 days for MOT information to be updated, so you might not be able to tax your vehicle immediately after it passes its test.",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-03",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
  "nextExpectedChange": null,
  "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "scope": "UK (DVLA); tax rates are in uk_vehicle_rules_lookup.",
  "hash": "sha256:dda18118c2adddb6317f7ca5778969b7674bde3c1c343deda7707ade255448e1",
  "signature": {
    "alg": "EdDSA",
    "kid": "db-2026-10",
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    "keys": "https://databutler.dev/.well-known/jwks.json"
  },
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Data Butler",
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  },
  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/gov/vehicle-tax-sorn/mot-update-lag",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax"
  }
}