Shane
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Registered: 10th Jan 04
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can i drive to the post office to get tax for the car when it aint got tax? what would the police do if i was stopped 
[Edited on 07-08-2008 by Shane]
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Mobby
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yes you can
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Jakey
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Registered: 4th Jun 07
Location: Sandbach
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You'd get bummed tbh. Just get a lift/walk/bus/taxi.
Not worth the risk imo.
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myke
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i seriously doubt it's legal, but what the fuck.
just don't drive through any anpr checks.
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Reedy
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Registered: 11th Apr 04
Location: Hammersmith
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heres a good one.
One of my cars is declared sorn, now im looking to put it back on the road.
The road tax has run out, mot out and no insurance yet.
What comes first?
insurance, road tax then mot?
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Jakey
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MOT or insurance. Tax last.
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Jakey
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You will need to tow the car to get it MOT'd though.
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Charlotte
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i thought it went mot, tax then insurance because i didnt think you could insure something that is sorn
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Reedy
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quote:
Originally posted by Jakey
You will need to tow the car to get it MOT'd though.
but surely that means its using the road, hence road tax
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Fonz
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cant get TAx with MOT certificate or a certificate of Motor insurance! Jakey speaks the truth....tax last!
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Reedy
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ah right, so basically tow the car to mot, then insure and tax the badger. cheers
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Ricky352
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quote:
Originally posted by Shane
can i drive to the post office to get tax for the car when it aint got tax? what would the police do if i was stopped
[Edited on 07-08-2008 by Shane]
How far is your tax out? If its only a wee bit and you have the neccessary documents to tax it then if you get pulled just show your documents and i highly doubt youll get penalised.
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Jakey
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 Fonz
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daymoon
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u can drive car to pre-arranged mot test.
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Jakey
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quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
u can drive car to pre-arranged mot test.
Yes you can, aslong as your car is tax and insured.
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Reedy
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quote:
Originally posted by Jakey
quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
u can drive car to pre-arranged mot test.
Yes you can, aslong as your car is tax and insured.
double edged sword then 
So looks like ill be towing it in the beemer
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M2RTY
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you CAN drive a car to a PRE-booked MOT without TAX or MOT but it MUST be insured
FACT
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Jakey
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quote:
Originally posted by M2RTY
you CAN drive a car to a PRE-booked MOT without TAX or MOT but it MUST be insured
FACT
Proof?
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Insurance would be invalid if the car wasn't taxed afaik so you still couldn't drive it there.
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Jakey
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Insurance would be invalid if the car wasn't taxed afaik so you still couldn't drive it there.
Precisely, you need insurance to tax a car so running one with no tax would invalidate the insurance.
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Jakey
quote:
Originally posted by M2RTY
you CAN drive a car to a PRE-booked MOT without TAX or MOT but it MUST be insured
FACT
Proof?
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/HowToTaxYourVehicle/DG_069671
read at the bottom...
Driving an untaxed vehicle to an MOT test
You can drive your vehicle to and from a pre-arranged test at an MOT test station provided you have adequate insurance cover in place for the use of that vehicle.
This also applies to vehicles being driven to and from a prearranged test at a Vehicle Inspection Check (VIC) test station, an approved weight testing station and reduced pollution test.
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Normal insurance cover is normally void if the car is untaxed though is it not?
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Reedy
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even better. So i just need to insure it and drive it there.
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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yes but there are clauses and exemptions, this being one of them (aslong as the same rules are followed in regards to pre-booked test)
If you drive to a pre-booked MOT with no Tax, your insurance will cover you.
If you pass your MOT, and drive it to buy tax, you won't be covered. You must either leave the car at the garage, tax it, then drive it, or get it towed back with full MOT and tax it another day.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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Basic rule is that you should only drive it where you absolutely must. As the MOT is the only place where you physically need that vehicle present, that's the only place you can drive that vehicle.
Insure it, then drive it to the MOT place, then walk to the Post Office for tax.
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