One car is manageable to track by memory. Two or more, each with its own MOT date, insurance renewal, and road tax, is where households start losing track - not because anyone's careless, but because the dates don't line up and there's no single place holding all of them.
Why lapses here are especially risky
Driving without a valid MOT or insurance isn't just a fine risk - it can mean no insurance cover at all if something goes wrong, since a lapsed MOT can itself invalidate a policy in some cases. This is one of the higher-stakes categories to get systematically right.
Structure it as one collection per car
- MOT test date
- Insurance renewal date
- Road tax / registration renewal
- Servicing schedule if you want to track that too
Group each vehicle's items into its own Collection in Expiry Manager, so "Dad's car" and "the family SUV" don't blur into one confusing list. Assign each collection to whoever primarily drives that car.
Use the Calendar view before busy months
With multiple vehicles, renewal dates can cluster - two MOTs and an insurance renewal in the same month isn't rare. Check the Calendar view periodically so you can budget for a heavier month instead of being surprised by it three times in a row.