You cannot drive the car if theres no mot with one exception you can only drive it to or from a booked mot test and all the other bits and pieces need done too. However, regardless of your booking, if your vehicle is shown to be dangerous, you may still face a penalty. My car is booked for mot but also needs tax, can i drive. Your car, van or motorcycles mot expiry date will be extended by 6 months if its due on or after 30 march 2020 but you must keep your vehicle safe to drive. If youre stopped by the police on the way, youll have to be. Nov 21, 2018 according to the dvla, the only time you are allowed to drive your car after it has failed a test is directly on the way to have failed defects fixed, or straight to a pre booked mot appointment. You can drive it to a pre booked mot without tax, but not without insurance, so the answer is to get the mot station to pick it up and deliver it back to you on its trade plates and trade insurance. Another useful point to remember is that if your vehicle does not have a valid mot certificate, then it is not legal to park it on the road. If the car has all 4 wheels on the road it is classed as a car whether it is being towed or not, so it still requires tax, mot and insurance. Jun 23, 2008 yes, its legal to drive without an mot if you are going to a pre booked mot test. Driving without an uptodate mot certificate for your car isnt to be taken lightly. Sixmonth exemption granted for car mots, so people who are selfisolating or can t find a garage thats still open can wait to get a new mot for their car. The most relevant exception to this is if you are driving your vehicle to and from a prearranged appointment for an mot and you must take a direct route to the garage but the vehicle must be insured.
We are really interested in the vehicle and after a successful test drive theres a 95% chance wed buy but as i understand it without an mot this isnt legal. It is also an offence to drive a vehicle on the road if is not in a roadworthy condition and this is an independent offence of not having a. The process, capable of raising your stress levels when you think about the incoming bills. If you vehicle if captured on film by a dvlni camera van, going to or from a pre booked mot even while sorned, you will still get a penalty notice through the post, a copy of the test appointment and test certificate, dated within a reasonable time scale on the same day as the mot test forwarded to the dvta will void any penalty issued by the dvlni. So when he drops it at the garage it will be uninsured, which isnt allowed. Mot ran out whilst sitting on the forecourt in october. He said chances are i wouldnt get stopped by the police, but the pre booked appointment system means the police can double check if they so wish. Original post by kage yeah, its taxed up until the end of july 2011 by the previous owner i bought the car from in august 2010. Renewing the tax without an mot is the point at which having no mot becomes an issue. My cars mot has run out 2 months ago and the car is. You can drive it to a prebooked mot without tax, but not without insurance, so the answer is to get the mot station to pick it up and deliver it back to you on its trade plates and trade insurance. Jan 16, 2015 the dangers of driving without an mot its very easy to ignore those calendar reminders that its time for the annual car mot and put it off for another day. He can drive the car, but cant get out of it unless it has its own policy.
If i could get insured, i could drive, with no mot or tax, to a pre booked mot. Sep 03, 2018 you can drive your car away from a failed mot, if the previous certificate is still valid and if the car did not fail with a dangerous fault. My mot test cant be done because of the lockdown can i. He said the car wasnt taxed, but i am allowed to drive the car to and from a pre booked mot untaxed. Please only contact us about a social distancing violation if you think there is a serious breach of the rules. Many people end up putting off booking in for the mot test in hope they can just forget about it. Nov 03, 2014 however i dont think there is much that can be done about this if the car isnt being driven. Hi all, we are looking at buying a car from a car dealer that currently doesnt have an mot or tax.
May 19, 2008 it is illegal to drive a car on the road without insurance, regardless of anything else. But those that do not only risk a large fine, they would also invalidate their car insurance, so that if they have a crash, theyd have to pay for repairs, or possibly even a written. Car needs to go to garage for repair work but has no mot. Apr 11, 2017 youre only allowed to drive your car when its mot has expired if youve booked an mot and are driving to the test centre. Driving without a valid mot is illegal and will result in a.
New cars may not have to have an mot until they are four years old, saving the driver one years mot fee. Jan 05, 2012 if you vehicle if captured on film by a dvlni camera van, going to or from a pre booked mot even while sorned, you will still get a penalty notice through the post, a copy of the test appointment and test certificate, dated within a reasonable time scale on the same day as the mot test forwarded to the dvta will void any penalty issued by the dvlni. Keep uptodate, to make sure you have the right knowledge to keep you and your car safe and roadworthy. But if your car fails its mot for whatever reason, you can only drive it if its last mot is still valid and its rated as roadworthy. At no time are you allowed to drive without valid insurance. To drive on a public road, a car must be taxed unless exempt, insured and have a valid mot. You can still drive it away from the testing centre or garage if no dangerous problems were identified during the mot. For instance, if you take out a hire car that has illegal tyres then you and the hire company are at fault. Called up my local garage and the owner confirmed it was ok to drive to the garage, so long as i had booked the car in for the work needed. It is also an offence to drive a vehicle on the road if is not in a roadworthy condition and this is an independent offence of not having a current mot. You are only allowed to drive your car when its mot has expired if youve booked in for the test and thats where youre driving to. Can a car be left parked on the road without an mot. Can i drive a car with no mot or tax to a prebooked mot. It is illegal to drive a nonexempt vehicle that requires a test on public roads without a current mot, except when driving to or from subject to insurance terms and conditions a booked mot test or to have remedial work done to rectify failures in a previous test.
Driving a car without an mot the one time you can do it. An exception to this however is if you are driving your vehicle to a prebooked mot test. The law states you can drive your car once your mot has expired providing you are heading to or from a garage, and the garage is expecting you to arrive through means of a booking. I was caught on camera driving an untaxed car to a prearranged mot test something i thought was legal. You used to be able to book in your car at an mot station and drive there without an mot as long as you were driving to a pre arranged booked test, and then drive it.
I think it might be ok if you have booked it in for the mot and you drive by shortest route. It adds that the only exceptions are to drive to have the defects fixed, or to a prebooked mot appointment. An additional benefit to an old vehicle as a second car is when working on ones own vehicle. He said the car wasnt taxed, but i am allowed to drive the car to and from a prebooked mot untaxed. The same driving without an mot rules will still apply to your drive home, so ask the seller how long is left on the mot before you buy. The only time you can drive it as already stated is to and from a pre booked mot test as long as you are insured to drive the vehicle. After four years, though, the test will still need to be taken annually.
When can you drive your car without an mot lindleys autocentres. My mot has expired can i drive my car to the garage for the. I know i can drive it to a pre booked mot test, but can i take it 2 hours to one nearer to home, as would be easier if it needed work done on it. Apr 29, 2010 you should not be driving your car without mot, doing so will get you fined if seen by a police car with anpr. Apr 06, 2017 youre only allowed to drive your car when its mot has expired if youve booked an mot and are driving to the test centre. The mot test will provide an emissions report if applicable. If you are selfisolating and your car runs out of its mot, you should register the vehicle sornstatutory off road notification.
If the car fails the test, but is still roadworthy, you can drive it straight home andor a reasonable distance to a booked appointment at a garage. If your car fails its mot, you can only drive it if the previous years. If your vehicle is more than three years old, you cant drive without an mot unless youre on the way to the garage for your prebooked mot. Having a valid mot is probably also a condition of your insurance. Aug 02, 2008 however, any person who takes a vehicle on the road must make sure it is roadworthy and has tax, insurance and mot as far as they can verify. Booking your car in for an mot can be fearinducing. If youve left your mot to the last minute and your current certificate has run out, the only place you. If not, how often should it be drivenstarted and for how long. This will probably be cheaper than a single days insurance. This is the law on driving a car with no mot birmingham live. If youre caught driving a car in a dangerous condition, you could face a fine of up to. You can drive it to and from a pre booked mot without an existing mot or road tax, but it has to.
Feb 07, 2018 this is the law on driving a car with no mot. It is an offence to drive a vehicle on the road if it does not have a current mot if regulations require it. Jan 22, 20 basically i am buying a car which has no mot or tax. Am i allowed to drive the car to and from a prebooked mot. By the time i drive there, rent the vehicle, do the chores, then drive back to the rental place and return it, the entire day is shot. It is illegal to drive a car on the road without tax, even if you are driving it to the mot station. You are only allowed to drive your car when its mot has expired if youve booked an mot, and are driving to the test centre. No, a car must be insured, taxed and have an mot to be driven on the road.
If i get my car up on jackstands, get parts off, and discover i need something, i have no way to go get it. If your car fails its mot you can only continue to drive it if the previous years mot is still valid which might occur if you submitted the car for its test two weeks early. If you have a car booked in for an mot, and are insured and taxed, you can drive it to, and from the mot station by the shortest route. Test driving cars with no mot legal matters back room. He said chances are i wouldnt get stopped by the police, but the prebooked appointment system means the police can double check if they so wish. Oh and your tax starts from the first of the month anyway regardless to when you pay for it. Private roads do not become publically accessible by reason of the fact that a postman or milkman has an implied invitation, on that road or land, so on the whole, you are a visitor on a private road. Whether you will get away with your pretending or not is another matter.
If you are driving a vehicle without a valid mot certificate, this can also invalidate your. If your car is without an mot, its illegal to drive it, and you should only drive it to a pre booked mot appointment. Youre only allowed to drive your car when its mot has expired if youve booked an mot and are driving to the test centre. He said he couldnt get insurance for any less than 3 months on it. Can you drive your car after an mot fail if the old test hasn. You used to be able to book in your car at an mot station and drive there without an mot as long as you were driving to a pre arranged booked test, and then drive it back if it failed to your own address for repairs. You can only report a vehicle with no mot to the police if its being used on a road.
Even then the owner may be insured to drive it under another policy and could in theory drive it straight to an mot station without breaking the law. Can i drive my car if mot is booked after suggested date. It is illegal to drive a nonexempt vehicle that requires a test on public roads without a current mot, except when driving to or from subject to insurance terms and conditions a booked mot test or to have remedial work done to. Can you drive your car after an mot fail if the old test. Note that the only time you are allowed to drive without tax is to a pre booked mot only. For example, tests can be booked up to a month prior to the date your current mot needs attention without losing the expiry date that preexists. You are allowed to drive the car directly to an mot test station, provided an appointment has been made. These are the rules about driving your car without an mot. This means that the most recent mot result is the one that counts. But to simplfy matters if the car has no valed mot then if cannot be legally used on the road.
While it may not be legal to drive a car on the road without an mot, you will only get penalised for it being on the road with no tax, and i think no insurance someone will clarify. The penalty for driving a car without an mot is a fine. If its not an emergency, use our online services if you can. Driving to a prebooked mot page 1 cars for sale car news. How can i drive my new car home if it has no mot reddit. This must be a direct route no 10 mile detour to visit a friend for example and to your nearest garage that provides. You cannot drive the car if theres no mot with one exception you can only drive it to or from a booked mot test and all the other bits and pieces need done too taxinsurance etc. If youre stopped on the way by police, you must be able to prove that you have an appointment booked at the garage. The op can drive the car from the location of the seller to a prebooked mot at a station of their choice.
My car is booked for mot but also needs tax, can i drive it. Is it ok to not drivestart the car for this time period and if so is there anything we should do to prepare the car. Contact your local police to report a car, van, motorcycle or other vehicle that does not have an mot. What if my cars mot runs out during the coronavirus outbreak.
The issue is not really whether the road or path has a barrier, its about if access serves a public purpose. The hyundai dealer has now closed for the coronavirus lockdown. The dangers of driving without an mot policy expert. If your vehicle doesnt have a current mot certificate, you can only drive it to or from a prearranged mot appointment or to or from a prearranged repair. Driving to a pre booked mot does not mean you can drive the car without valid insurance. If i get my car up on jackstands, get parts off, and discover i need something, i. We are going away for the summer 11 weeks without the car and are planning to leave it in our garage. Or do i have to drive it to the closest mot garage i. You wont need to take any details or supporting paperwork. If you decide to buy a van without an mot, book a test appointment before you collect it, so you can pick it up and drive it straight there. Can i drive a car with no mot or tax to a prebooked mot test. If your vehicle fails the mot, you can drive your vehicle to a garage to have the failed defects fixed or to another prebooked.
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