Mot validity ..France

[PG’s trips]

Does anyone know if the French authorities ask to see a valid UK MOT certificate? I ask as heading to France (Dublin Cherbourg) for first major trip in September and my MOT expires in August but can’t get a appointment until October as there is a major covid related backlog here in Northern Ireland where MOTs are only carried out by designated government MOT centres. Both insurance companies, government enforcement agencies and the police allow you to still use your vehicle provided you have an MOT booked. Breakdown companies are also still providing a service. I am just a bit concerned that once I hit French soil I could fall foul of a local rule as the Northern Ireland situation is unlikely to be known in France!!
Thanks.

 

[PG’s trips]

Thanks for all the views and advice. I will ask my insurance company for confirmation of cover by email though they’ll probably ask for a £25 admin fee! Also confirmation from the AA in case of breakdown as they are normally very insistent about MOT validity. Just wanted to cover the French authority angle which on balance now seems nothing to worry about. Roll on 2 year gap between MOT’s.