Easiest is to accept what the V5 says and just mot it. I sent Dave the details of an old Ford that omn the DVSA mot data base had 2 pages of failures in Feb 19 but somw were examiners lack of knowledge. However this car was at a meet last week and the DVLA tax site shows taxed, no mot and mot not due till May 2020.

So what the ANPR susyem show is a guess but I would think it is liable for a pull.

After the MOT fail they probably just taxed it and declared exemption, the May 2020 date will be when it needs taxing and re-declaring as MOT exempt.

Declaring exception after being recorded as a failure is just asking for trouble   

Declaring exception after being recorded as a failure is just asking for trouble   

Classic case of DVLA and DVSA having different computer systems and not knowing their own let alone each other's rules though. He'd only get in trouble as a result of an accident or a (few and far between) spot check. Bonkers!

Dave I will speak to you at Swanage. I not trying to get my buggy MOT exempt I just want to find out when it was converted.