IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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my corsa needs a gearbox fitted. but im wondering if i can legally drive it to get the work done? it is insured but has no mot or tax
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LukeS
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Registered: 25th Nov 07
Location: Ormskirk
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Probably depends on the cop if you get busted
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Can only drive it to get an mot if it's not taxed or mot'd.
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Kevxx
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Registered: 14th May 08
Location: Forfar, Angus
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Illegal buddy 
Book a false MOT and say you're on the way to that  tech legal.
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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Borrow some trade plates
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Welsh Dan
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No.
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Andrew
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quote:
Originally posted by antnee
Borrow some trade plates
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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may have to get them to collect then
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Matt H
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It's not that expensive to hire a trailor
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JonnyJ
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As said if you know someone who works in a garage get trade plates.
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Andrew
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
It's not that expensive to hire a trailor
Will need a tow bar to.
Bit of common sence needed?
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pow
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If it is repairs for an MOT I thought it was legal
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Doug
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Even if you have insurance it will be invalidated by not having a MOT or Tax
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
If it is repairs for an MOT I thought it was legal
Only to take it from an MOT failure to be repaired elsewhere?
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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You can only drive without an MOT if you're driving to or from a pre-booked MOT appointment.
You can't drive around getting it repaired.
Trailer it. I've got one you can borrow if you can tow it.
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taylorboosh
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just book a fake mot with the garage
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AshGSi
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If the car is not taxed then it is not allowed any part of it on the public highway. Needs to be trailored, cant even tow it as all the wheels need to be off the ground with no tax. Or you could just try and be brave, but i wouldn't risk it.
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by AshGSi
cant even tow it as all the wheels need to be off the ground with no tax.
negative, a dolly can be used where back wheels are on the ground and car doesnt need tax or mot.
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
You can only drive without an MOT if you're driving to or from a pre-booked MOT appointment.
You can't drive around getting it repaired.
Trailer it. I've got one you can borrow if you can tow it.
thanks for the offer but i dont have any way of towing it im affraid
i'll jus have to either get the gearbox centre to collect or get it towed by the aa or something
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
quote:
Originally posted by Ian
You can only drive without an MOT if you're driving to or from a pre-booked MOT appointment.
You can't drive around getting it repaired.
Trailer it. I've got one you can borrow if you can tow it.
thanks for the offer but i dont have any way of towing it im affraid
i'll jus have to either get the gearbox centre to collect or get it towed by the aa or something
Is that the place on the rossemore industrial estate? Good lads there!
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Lynny
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Registered: 3rd Jan 03
Location: oop north! Where people talk properly
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quote:
Originally posted by Kevxx
Illegal buddy
Book a false MOT and say you're on the way to that tech legal.
no still not taxed
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
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quote:
Originally posted by Doug
Even if you have insurance it will be invalidated by not having a MOT or Tax
Wrong.
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
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quote:
Originally posted by Alex_NSM
quote:
Originally posted by Kevxx
Illegal buddy
Book a false MOT and say you're on the way to that tech legal.
no still not taxed
If you want to MOT a car and it has no MOT or tax you are still allowed to drive it on the road to a pre-arranged appointment at an MOT testing station. If you bothered reading the thread properly you'd have seen this.
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
You can only drive without an MOT if you're driving to or from a pre-booked MOT appointment.
You can't drive around getting it repaired.
Trailer it. I've got one you can borrow if you can tow it.
You can take it from the testing station to somewhere elsewhere to have the repairs made, then you can drive it back for a pre-booked MOT test legally. My Corsa needed a new fuel tank, Vauxhall wanted £800 to do the job. I phoned VOSA to verify if I was actually allowed to take the car elsewhere to be repaired after it had failed it's MOT, they said it would be fine.
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Gaz
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Registered: 24th Aug 03
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
quote:
Originally posted by Ian
You can only drive without an MOT if you're driving to or from a pre-booked MOT appointment.
You can't drive around getting it repaired.
Trailer it. I've got one you can borrow if you can tow it.
You can take it from the testing station to somewhere elsewhere to have the repairs made, then you can drive it back for a pre-booked MOT test legally. My Corsa needed a new fuel tank, Vauxhall wanted £800 to do the job. I phoned VOSA to verify if I was actually allowed to take the car elsewhere to be repaired after it had failed it's MOT, they said it would be fine.
To clarify though, was the car placed on the MOT'ers trade plates or driven under your own plates?
Its always a tricky situation this, but the most deffinate answer to this all is to Trailer the car. You just have to find a car with a Bar that is allowed to tow the corsa's weight!
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