How to use the online alarm clock
Break away from the MOT inspection you are working through when the alarm sounds at 11:31 am. It can mark the moment to stop discussing a fault, collect your paperwork or ask the workshop what happens next. With 12:00 pm approaching, the reminder leaves enough of the morning to finish the appointment without letting the conversation run unnoticed into midday.
While the MOT is under way, keep this alarm visible in the browser and check that your phone or computer is not set to silent mode. The on-screen alert may appear without an audible signal when sound is muted, so choose a volume you can hear over workshop noise. If the browser is no longer running or the phone goes to sleep, the MOT reminder will not sound, which could leave you absorbed in the inspection past 11:31 am.
Moving between the workshop interior and late-morning daylight can make a bright screen feel unnecessarily stark. Before putting the phone aside, set the display to a comfortable brightness and use a larger clock view so the alarm is easy to check at a glance. Positioning the screen away from direct window glare also avoids repeated squinting while you follow the MOT work.
Common questions
Can I change the sound?
Yes, there is a short list of tones to pick from before you press Start. Softer sounds are easy to sleep through, so a firmer bell tends to be the safer choice for anything early in the morning.
Will it still be right when the clocks change?
Yes. It reads your device's local clock, so the move between GMT and BST at the end of March and October is picked up automatically, as long as the computer's date, time and time zone are set correctly.
Can I use this on a phone?
It works in a mobile browser, but phones lock the screen and suspend background tabs far more readily than a laptop does, which can stop the alarm sounding. For anything important, a desktop or a plugged-in laptop is the steadier option.
Does the alarm still work if I close the tab?
No. Everything runs inside this page, so closing the tab — or quitting the browser altogether — ends the countdown there and then. Leaving it open in the background is all it asks, and switching to another tab makes no difference.
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