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Sy5GTT
22-01-2009, 14:52
Just wondered as the other 5 will be in for an MOT in a couple of weeks, can you drive a SORN car to the MOT station????? I know a NON MOT'd car is ok (or used to be,law may of changed) but what about no tax?

Thank You. :)
Tiny Tim
22-01-2009, 14:55
As far as I can remember, yes. SO LONG as its booked in.

Just phone your local nick, they'll tell you.
Coops
22-01-2009, 14:56
ai, am about to do it this weekend
Sy5GTT
22-01-2009, 14:59
Sweet. Good Idea Timmy. :agree:
Tiny Tim
22-01-2009, 15:08
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Penfold aka The Dealer
22-01-2009, 15:23
As long as you deem the car road legal... ie: 4 decent tyre's, head lights etc...
& that the car is insured not just you insured to drive any other car 3rd party...

Oh and you must be booked into a Mot Garage for an apointment... but afterwards you can drive the car home and to and from any garage/place to work on your car...

So technically you could drive your car anywhere to get "work" done on your car... but only after it has failed an MOT.
Sy5GTT
22-01-2009, 15:51
Well it's not insured so thats buggered that :mad:
Tiny Tim
22-01-2009, 15:54
Well it's not insured so thats buggered that :mad:


You plonker. What do you think would happen if you hit someone? "Sorry mate, dont have insurance, but its okay - im booked in for an MOT" :laugh:
Sy5GTT
22-01-2009, 16:00
Why would I insure a car thats been in the garage for over a year? To drive it on the road...... But surley the fact a car has no MOT and is not road legal invalidates any insurance anyway. The MOT station is about 1 minute from my house. Thats it, I'm calling the police:confused:
soapymech
22-01-2009, 16:06
Why would I insure a car thats been in the garage for over a year? But surley the fact a car has no MOT and is not road legal invalidates any insurance anyway. The MOT station is about 1 minute from my house. Thats it, I'm calling the police:confused:

tow it:cool:
Sy5GTT
22-01-2009, 16:12
Just got off the phone. I cannot drive the car to the MOT station :cry:
Due to the MOT running out over a year ago I will not be able to get insurance (as my last post) so the nice police lady said not in so many words "you drive it and we'll have ya". It has to be trailered or on a flat bed.. "not even towed". Hmmm. Is it worth doing??? Gives me something to think about. :wasntme: And something to remember in the future..
Bigfoot
22-01-2009, 16:14
tow it:cool:

Then you might as well drive it as its the same legal issues. Only way is to trailor it then
clee
22-01-2009, 16:17
tow it:cool:


Push it :laugh:
Spooky
22-01-2009, 16:18
so ya cant tow a non tax/mot'd car then....
Sy5GTT
22-01-2009, 16:21
She told me if it touches the road it is classed as on the road and is a no no. Any car that is on the road for any amount of time must be insured. No MOT for a year.No Insurance. Just No...You may be ok to insure a car that has only just expired on the MOT. I wouldn't like to say mate.
soapymech
22-01-2009, 16:22
Push it :laugh:

somebody's got to b able to help being that the mot gaff is only a minute away
Sy5GTT
22-01-2009, 16:23
Have a read through this..

http://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/information/InfoCentre/index.aspx

May help ya.
Sy5GTT
22-01-2009, 16:24
somebody's got to b able to help being that the mot gaff is only a minute away


I know a guy with a flat bed but its a lot of hassle for a 1 minute journey. I suppose I'll have to do it. There isn't any other way. :crap:
soapymech
22-01-2009, 16:28
I know a guy with a flat bed but its a lot of hassle for a 1 minute journey. I suppose I'll have to do it. There isn't any other way. :crap:

its gotta b less agro than getting nicked for no insurance u know it makes sence:D
Spooky
22-01-2009, 16:28
She told me if it touches the road it is classed as on the road and is a no no. Any car that is on the road for any amount of time must be insured. No MOT for a year.No Insurance. Just No...You may be ok to insure a car that has only just expired on the MOT. I wouldn't like to say mate.


nice bit of ball ache for this sunday then :sad2: :scratch:
Sy5GTT
22-01-2009, 16:29
I thought thats what you ment mate. I guess it's better to know. How far away is the car?
Sy5GTT
22-01-2009, 16:30
its gotta b less agro than getting nicked for no insurance u know it makes sence:D


Yeah it does mate. :agree:
scratcher
22-01-2009, 17:15
No MOT for a year.No Insurance. Just No...

Why is it bad if it hasn't been MOT'd for over a year? My car was rotting in a barn for 2 years but I still drove it to and from the MOT shop and welders in another town, even with coppers following!
The garage said it was fine to do so :confused:
Rach
22-01-2009, 23:20
New poster! (less than 10 posts)

The thing with nowadays is everything is computerised, police know whether your car has mot insurance tax, when it expired and everything about you at the touch of a few buttons.

I know if you were driving it round my way and you was stopped and showing you had no insurance, immediately recovery would be arranged for your car for having no insurance, then you'd get a bill for the recovery and have to pay the storage fees until you went down there with a flat bed and your docs to get it back, you'd also be charged for driving a car with no insurance and risk a ban on your license.

So the bottom line is its not worth the risk nowadays, get it trailered to the mot station................
soapymech
22-01-2009, 23:40
New poster! (less than 10 posts)

The thing with nowadays is everything is computerised, police know whether your car has mot insurance tax, when it expired and everything about you at the touch of a few buttons.

I know if you were driving it round my way and you was stopped and showing you had no insurance, immediately recovery would be arranged for your car for having no insurance, then you'd get a bill for the recovery and have to pay the storage fees until you went down there with a flat bed and your docs to get it back, you'd also be charged for driving a car with no insurance and risk a ban on your license.

So the bottom line is its not worth the risk nowadays, get it trailered to the mot station................

cor u should b a pc thats more info than iv ever got from any pcso round here:D
Rach
23-01-2009, 09:55
New poster! (less than 10 posts)


cor u should b a pc thats more info than iv ever got from any pcso round here:D

Funny that, thats what my sargeant keeps telling me too !! I'd never work traffic though, would be a bit hypocritical i think lol !!