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Driving a car with no mot
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20-03-2012, 08:33 PM
Can you actually drive a car with no mot.
If I pick up a car with no mot from London, and book an mot at the garage by my house, would I be able to drive legally? It will have tax an insurence obs 
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20-03-2012, 08:35 PM
It's a little bit of a grey area with distance, but if it's booked in and you have proof of this then I would go for it.
20-03-2012, 08:35 PM
AFAIK, yes.
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20-03-2012, 08:35 PM
I think you can, just got to have proof of where it's booked in.
20-03-2012, 08:37 PM
Bit of a grey area, but if you got pulled, they might think you were taking the piss a bit... I've been.pulled with my mot out for 2 weeks and didn't get fined or anything, but Id say i was extremely unlucky... and im not taking the piss, but you've had 2 section 59s... they probably wouldn't hesitate to take the car straight off you, as it doesn't matter what car you're in, the section 59 is issued to you
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20-03-2012, 08:38 PM
Could you not book it in somewhere closer to where you're picking it up? I'm sure there'd be some recommendations on here?
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20-03-2012, 08:40 PM
No you can't. It's within reason to the coppers discretion. End of the day, who really takes their car 100 miles for a MOT?
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20-03-2012, 08:40 PM
if its booked in for the mot then by law you can only drive it on that day and only to the mot station. saying that ive never heard of anyone just getting done for no mot. last year i drove round for nearly 2 months without mot. oops. my bad.
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20-03-2012, 08:46 PM
Niall Wrote:No you can't. It's within reason to the coppers discretion. End of the day, who really takes their car 100 miles for a MOT?Depends really, I'd say if you had it booked at Lynx, as they're a specialist of sorts for 306s he might get away with it. That said, I get the impression Mr Matt here is not looking at a 306...
20-03-2012, 08:48 PM
Connor Wrote:Bit of a grey area, but if you got pulled, they might think you were taking the piss a bit... I've been.pulled with my mot out for 2 weeks and didn't get fined or anything, but Id say i was extremely unlucky... and im not taking the piss, but you've had 2 section 59s... they probably wouldn't hesitate to take the car straight off you, as it doesn't matter what car you're in, the section 59 is issued to you Someone's been doing too many donuts at McDonalds
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20-03-2012, 08:50 PM
Scott Wrote:Niall Wrote:No you can't. It's within reason to the coppers discretion. End of the day, who really takes their car 100 miles for a MOT?Depends really, I'd say if you had it booked at Lynx, as they're a specialist of sorts for 306s he might get away with it. That said, I get the impression Mr Matt here is not looking at a 306... As said its coppers discretion. Depends how much he likes you.
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20-03-2012, 08:52 PM
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20-03-2012, 08:53 PM
afaik the MOT centre is supposed to as local as possible . . . . .
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20-03-2012, 08:53 PM
Niall Wrote:Yeah, Matt's f*ckedScott Wrote:Depends really, I'd say if you had it booked at Lynx, as they're a specialist of sorts for 306s he might get away with it. That said, I get the impression Mr Matt here is not looking at a 306... 
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20-03-2012, 08:57 PM
Other thing is, that specialist thing won't work. Don't forget mot prices are capped and there are no specialist mots. And it's not like you can say that one particular garage does a better job than another.
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20-03-2012, 09:04 PM
True, but most people (the average driver) books their car in for a service and MOT together (doesn't matter how far you drive it in a year, once a year is what is needs apparently
) so that could swing it. Thing is they'd probably realise he's trying to get around getting an MOT on it by using that rule. Safer option: Get the seller to put an MOT on it, and pay extra if necessary.
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20-03-2012, 09:21 PM
Not that I condone it but don't forget i THINK it's only a warning if the not has just run out. Providing there's no section 59s on the car of course
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20-03-2012, 09:25 PM
No, I spoke to a VOSA guy who said for the "driving to/from a prebooked MOT" to work it has to be booked in to the nearest MOT station. Also, when they ask who owns the car, and you say "I've just bought it..." ?
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20-03-2012, 09:34 PM
Keep driving along, and on the way, keep phoning and booking mot tests at your current destination. Fool proof.
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20-03-2012, 09:43 PM
Gunna get the misses insured to drive back. She has no section 59s lol
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20-03-2012, 09:55 PM
If the car is insured to be driven with no mot or tax, you can drive it as far as you like, aslong as you are going to or from a pre booked mot, i researched this indepth a few months ago
20-03-2012, 09:59 PM
This ^^^ get someone with traders insurance to drive it for you. Did this with one of my previous cars...
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20-03-2012, 10:14 PM
I may see if i can find some time tomorrow to dig out the actual rules for this so you can have the letter of the law rather than just opinions, maybe see if theres any stated cases or that.
20-03-2012, 10:21 PM
Use, cause or permit a vehicle to be used on a road without a test certificate is an offence under Section 47, RTA 1988.
Penalty: Fine of up to £2,500 (if the vehicle has 8 or more seats), £1,000 (otherwise). No disqualification, endorsement or points can be awarded. Re no MOT invalidating Insurance; Because of section 148 RTA 1988 as to condition of the vehicle, Insurance Companies cannot invalidate a certificate issued as far as making it a criminal offence i.e. to use without Insurance (S145). This does not not however prevent them from taking action to recover certain costs under the civil court. Member of the 99% warning or you're nothing club 2000 Moonstone 1.8 Meridian - Sold 2000 China 3dr XS - Dead 1998 Diablo 3dr XSI
20-03-2012, 10:39 PM
Dum-Dum Wrote:I may see if i can find some time tomorrow to dig out the actual rules for this so you can have the letter of the law rather than just opinions, maybe see if theres any stated cases or that. That would be awesome mate TEAM CONROD SHITTING RALLYE!
21-03-2012, 12:15 AM
Niall Wrote:Not that I condone it but don't forget i THINK it's only a warning if the not has just run out. Providing there's no section 59s on the car of courseCars are not given section 59s, the driver is. The car is irrelevant, I could get one in my car, then drive yours and get another one, your car would be seized as that would be my 2nd section 59, even though it was in a separate car 306oc Chat Wrote:15:30: Toms306 - :Genuinely thought it was gonna explode when I was playing with Sam |
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