Laws on driivng a car without tax and MOT?
15 August 2011, 10:55 PM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (8)
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: N/A
Posts: 2,310
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Laws on driivng a car without tax and MOT?
So my friend has a car he is willing to let me use but it is uninsured and has no tax or MOT.
Now i will need to insure it first but what's the law on driving it with out MOT or TAX?
Can i drive to a booked in MOT on the day to then get TAX one it passes? Is it the other way around, or is it neither?
What if it fails, can i then not drive it at all?
Thanks
Now i will need to insure it first but what's the law on driving it with out MOT or TAX?
Can i drive to a booked in MOT on the day to then get TAX one it passes? Is it the other way around, or is it neither?
What if it fails, can i then not drive it at all?
Thanks
Last edited by Saalro; 26 October 2017 at 07:28 PM.
15 August 2011, 10:59 PM
#3
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Sheffield; Rome of the North
Posts: 17,582
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
You can drive to a pre-booked MOT without test or tax and you can drive home or to a place of repair. There isnt a limit on distance. No tax or no MOT does not (nor can it not) invalidate your insurance.
Last edited by GC8; 15 August 2011 at 11:00 PM.
15 August 2011, 11:01 PM
#4
Has to be insured before taking it anywhere.
Drive to MOT station, get MOT (direct route, no stopping in between)
Then tax it.
If it fails ona major item you are screwed. I currently have a BMW stuck at the garage because it was condemed (rusty brake lines
). If the failure is severe (as in my case) a tester will not let your car go anywhere ntil its fixed, unless its taken away on a trailer or on the back of a wagon.
Also take note that an uninsured car must be declared SORN when its not being used (they changed the law recently).
Drive to MOT station, get MOT (direct route, no stopping in between)
Then tax it.
If it fails ona major item you are screwed. I currently have a BMW stuck at the garage because it was condemed (rusty brake lines
). If the failure is severe (as in my case) a tester will not let your car go anywhere ntil its fixed, unless its taken away on a trailer or on the back of a wagon.Also take note that an uninsured car must be declared SORN when its not being used (they changed the law recently).
Last edited by ALi-B; 15 August 2011 at 11:02 PM.
15 August 2011, 11:04 PM
#5
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 975
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If it fails ona major item you are screwed. I currently have a BMW stuck at the garage because it was condemed (rusty brake lines
). If the failure is severe (as in my case) a tester will not let your car go anywhere ntil its fixed, unless its taken away on a trailer or on the back of a wagon.I understood that was down to the descretion of the MOT tester, or are all Major fails a 'seizure'?
15 August 2011, 11:08 PM
#7
Not sure as to what consitutes a major failure, but basically anything that is severe enough that it could cause the car to crash.
So brakes, severe chassis rot, excessive suspension wear, bulging tyres etc.
Kick in the teeth is its my uncle who failed it LOL (the b******
)
Trending Topics
15 August 2011, 11:11 PM
#8
"It is generally an offence to use on a public road, a vehicle of testable age that doesn’t have a current test certificate, except when:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...Mot/DG_4022108
From the above, perfectly legit to drive the car home after a failed test, if you're going to do the repairs yourself.
- taking it to a test station for an MOT test booked in advance
- bringing it away from a test station after it has failed the MOT test, to a place of repair
- taking it to a place, by previous arrangement, where problems that caused the vehicle to fail its MOT test, can be repaired
- bringing it away from a place where the problems with the vehicle have been repaired"
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...Mot/DG_4022108
From the above, perfectly legit to drive the car home after a failed test, if you're going to do the repairs yourself.
15 August 2011, 11:22 PM
#9
Guest
Posts: n/a
I'm in this situation with a friends bike. I'm insured via my own bike insurance, so off I went to a pre-booked MOT (it passed). However, to get the tax you have to have insurance that has the car's registration on it. Not as mine is, 'any other vehicle with permission'. So I'm a bit stuck but as long as you remember that bit you're good to go.
Dave
Dave
15 August 2011, 11:30 PM
#10
Scooby Regular
![[JP]'s Avatar](https://www.scoobynet.com/customavatars/avatar120310_1.gif){kind=avatar}
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Newbury, Berks
Posts: 100
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
hutton... for you to ride other bike (or car) under your insurance, the other vehicle has to be insured....
basically, some insurance companies cover you on third party when driving other vehicles, as long as the other vehicles are insured and you have the owners permission to drive it. if they are not insured and you get caught, you are screwed
basically, some insurance companies cover you on third party when driving other vehicles, as long as the other vehicles are insured and you have the owners permission to drive it. if they are not insured and you get caught, you are screwed
15 August 2011, 11:37 PM
#11
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 10,329
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
15 August 2011, 11:53 PM
#13
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Sheffield; Rome of the North
Posts: 17,582
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The commment about a vehicle having to be insured for you to use your 3rd party any other car cover: equally incorrect. Some policies stipulate this, but most dont - read your policy document. It may be a condition of your cover, but it is not a defacto requirement.
16 August 2011, 12:18 AM
#14
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Weston Super Mare, Somerset.
Posts: 14,102
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Errmmm..... Anyone who spoke to the ombudsman who will have confirmed what I have said?
The commment about a vehicle having to be insured for you to use your 3rd party any other car cover: equally incorrect. Some policies stipulate this, but most dont - read your policy document. It may be a condition of your cover, but it is not a defacto requirement.
The commment about a vehicle having to be insured for you to use your 3rd party any other car cover: equally incorrect. Some policies stipulate this, but most dont - read your policy document. It may be a condition of your cover, but it is not a defacto requirement.
16 August 2011, 08:14 AM
#15
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Disco, Disco!
Posts: 21,825
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
16 August 2011, 02:32 PM
#18
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Weston Super Mare, Somerset.
Posts: 14,102
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
17 August 2011, 10:19 AM
#19
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Sheffield; Rome of the North
Posts: 17,582
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Felix. Started out as a decent sounding fellow with a sensible attitude, but ended up as a Judge Dredd-sounding bell end.
I presumed that a few years in the job jaded him.
I presumed that a few years in the job jaded him.
17 August 2011, 01:22 PM
#21
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Weston Super Mare, Somerset.
Posts: 14,102
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Funnily enough.......
My son is currently using my old 205 in Dublin and MOT is due soon. I may well go and collect it as my local garage know the car and have a few spare 205s to use as spares. I know that if my son gets it fixed in Dublin he is likely to end up with a bigger bill (and it needs to be tested in UK).
I assume that if I book a test and drive it straight back, ferry and all, it will be legal.
dl
My son is currently using my old 205 in Dublin and MOT is due soon. I may well go and collect it as my local garage know the car and have a few spare 205s to use as spares. I know that if my son gets it fixed in Dublin he is likely to end up with a bigger bill (and it needs to be tested in UK).
I assume that if I book a test and drive it straight back, ferry and all, it will be legal.
dl
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ossett2k2
Engine Management and ECU Remapping
15
23 September 2015 09:11 AM