I've bought a car with missing MOT certificates - is this important?

I have just purchased a car and found that there are three MOT certificates missing. Is this important?

Asked on 17 August 2010 by wardrobe

Answered by Honest John
No. The previous owners may have mislaid them. You might be able to get the mileage history from the MoT website.
Tags: mot mileage
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