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'No' MOT document for the South at Metehan

Posted: Fri 14 Feb 2020 2:45 pm
by Lezana
Just returned from Metehan having been refused the document for the car MOT to get insurance in the South. Basically, all car papers are in order - but the car is in my Wife's name and she is from Belarus. They refused to issue the document because the car was hers, despite her being there etc. Seems they now will only give the document based on the nationality of the person who owns the car.. totally ridiculous.. I asked when this came into effect - he simply just shrugged and said 'oh last year' .. despite us having the same document last year which only expired recently. So to ever take our car South again - we have to transfer ownership to my name as It's ok to have British owner (but clearly the car becomes unsafe or un-insurable if it belongs to a Belarussian!! The same guy also gave the Turkish Cypriot in front of me a hard time because of his national driving license - maybe i caught the guy on a bad day??

Re: 'No' MOT document for the South at Metehan

Posted: Fri 14 Feb 2020 3:20 pm
by helendj
do they have good days! I came back from the uk and was given a 30 day pass despite the fact that I'm married to a TC and as the police in Nicosia said, they shouldn't have stamped my passport - now I've had to get an exemption certificate - do any of them know what they are doing, no I don't think so

Re: 'No' MOT document for the South at Metehan

Posted: Fri 14 Feb 2020 10:28 pm
by Ozankoy Best Butcher
That`s really interesting. Short version of my experience today - got my MoT doc this morning (car just in my name), went to the insurance desk with that and mine and Yusuf`s driving licences and was told I didn`t need the MoT doc because I`m a European but I`d need one in Yusuf`s name if I wanted his name on the insurance as well. Went back to the MoT desk wearing my best smile and they gave me an MoT doc in Yusuf`s name (car only in my name). Insurance office lady was surprised they`d given it to me but then processed the insurance in both our names.

Karen

Re: 'No' MOT document for the South at Metehan

Posted: Sat 15 Feb 2020 6:03 am
by Mimi2
Renewed ours yesterday. No problem. All done in 2 minutes

Re: 'No' MOT document for the South at Metehan

Posted: Sat 15 Feb 2020 12:14 pm
by Chriswright03
helendj wrote:do they have good days! I came back from the uk and was given a 30 day pass despite the fact that I'm married to a TC and as the police in Nicosia said, they shouldn't have stamped my passport - now I've had to get an exemption certificate - do any of them know what they are doing, no I don't think so
Two entirely different things and two entirely different staff from different countries. The OP is talking about problems with the staff on the South side who have no control whatsoever over how many days you are given when you enter the North. Why confuse the issue?

Re: 'No' MOT document for the South at Metehan

Posted: Sun 16 Feb 2020 10:08 pm
by Panchocat
I am guessing I know which police officer this is. I suspect he is the charmless older policeman who enjoys being a jobs worth. Seen him in action several times!