Simon
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Registered: 24th Apr 03
Location: Oxfordshire
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My MOT on my car ran out yesterday. I rarely use my car and have booked it in for its test next week whilst I am on holiday.
The only thing is I have booked it in back in Birmingham where my parents live and where I'm flying from. I know you are allowed to drive your car to the garage without the MOT but I need to drive to Birmingham to drop it off at my parents a few days before that.
What potentially could happen if I'm caught during the hour drive to Birmingham? Is there any allowance either side of the expire date?
Thanks
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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No allowance.
You get a fine IIRC if your caught.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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Just a fine, Id chance it
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pow
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I've done it before 
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
Location: Scotland
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If tis just MOT i wouldnt worry about it
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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just book it in for the day your driving it somewhere in b.ham, if you ge tpulled just say your on your way there
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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can't you get it mot'd at a place near where the car is now,
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Gareth F
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Technically you it would be on route to the garage
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Matt L
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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both my mum and my cousin have driven their cars for about 6months with no mot (totally acciedentally) and nothing ever happened.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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I went for 11 months on my scooter with no MOT, only got it done cause it needed tax
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Simon
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Registered: 24th Apr 03
Location: Oxfordshire
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I am going to risk it just wondered what I could face if caught, I'm going to be driving back to Birmingham in the evening so haven't really got the option of saying I'm on the way to the garage now
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
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MATT 
Ironic thing is the tax was less than the MOT?
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mattk
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tax was £15 yeah MOt was £35 I think
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DizzyRebel
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Registered: 2nd Jan 09
Location: Lincoln
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You cant book an mot in birmingham if you live in oxford and count that as travelling to the test centre. Its only legal to do that if you drive it to the nearest mot test station or one within reasonable distance.
Worst case scenario is a £45 fine plus £35 court costs and a producer. Non endorsable offence and they cant confiscate your car either (assuming there isnt anything obviously wrong like tires etc).
[Edited on 11-06-2009 by DizzyRebel]
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random dav
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30 mins before a test you can use it for iirc
WRLFC !
Project cars
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Marshall
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Worst case scenario would be if you crash. Think your insurance will be void without valid MOT.
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scaron5188
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Registered: 17th Apr 08
Location: Chippenham, Drives: arden 2.0 sport
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just a fine if i remeber from when my mate did it.
you'll be fine just chance it and drive carefully.
i did it at the last casle combe show with weekend racer  lol
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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quote:
Originally posted by Marshall
Worst case scenario would be if you crash. Think your insurance will be void without valid MOT.
Correct.
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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3 points isnt it?
just checked now, bike MOT runs out today! 
expensive bike month,
£48 tax
£128 Insurance
£30 MOT
[Edited on 11-06-2009 by Warren G]
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dean101287
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Bad time for Warren G 
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DizzyRebel
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Location: Lincoln
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
quote:
Originally posted by Marshall
Worst case scenario would be if you crash. Think your insurance will be void without valid MOT.
Correct.
Incorrect. If it made your insurance void you would get charged with no insurance too if your tax or mot had expired. Your 3rd party policy is never invalid so dont let anyone else tell you otherwise.
Its a non endorsable offence which means you cant get points.
Just watch out for police cruisers with anpr cameras as you will flag up on camera and they will give you a producer and a fine.
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