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tax and mot
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 8:25 pm
by robb
ok so I've been really busy at the moment , and have managed to let my MOT run out , and now i can't tax my car because it doesn't have an MOT , its parked off the road right now but whats the crack with getting it in for its MOT? am i gonna have to trailer it ? I've been told its fine to drive a car with no tax and test just as long as you are en route to have it MOT'd , anyone ?
Re: tax and mot
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 8:30 pm
by Kev
robb wrote:I've been told its fine to drive a car with no tax and test just as long as you are en route to have it MOT'd , anyone ?
I'm pretty sure this is correct.
In fact, this is from the DVLA site
If your MOT has expired
You can’t drive your vehicle on the road if the MOT has expired. You could be prosecuted if caught.
The only exception is if you’ve already booked an MOT and are driving your vehicle to the test centre.
Re: tax and mot
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 8:40 pm
by Cuprabob
Yes, you can legally drive it to a pre-arranged MOT appointment at a MOT testing station. Just make sure you make an appointment in advance and have the details handy in the unlikely event you get stopped.
For future reference you can get your car MOT done up to 30 days in advance of the expiry date and the expiry.date is 12 months from original expiry date so you don't lose anything. Effectively a 13 month MOT:-)
Re: tax and mot
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 8:45 pm
by shshivji
Yes that's correct guys, as long as it's booked for an MOT you can drive it too and from the mot station :-)
Shak
Re: tax and mot
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:09 pm
by robb
yeah i know about the 30 day thing cuprabob I've just been using the car a fair bit and thought it was MOT'D until next weekend haha, cheers anyway guys , hope i dont get pulled mind , I've gotta take the car in the night before as i dont have time to take it in in the morning , they'll just think I'm lying !!
Re: tax and mot
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 8:13 am
by Mark V
Don't forget insurance - if you have no MOT then your insurance company may not pay any claim. Check with them before making the trip to the MOT testing centre.
Re: tax and mot
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 5:51 pm
by robb
better late than never mark haha but i didn't consider that, however i got to the centre fine and passed with no advisories
still a little apprehensive about the fact i dont have a tax disc yet but it'll display on ANPR as having tax I'm just not leaving it parked on the road anywhere to be noticed