No MOT Drive To MOT

jims-terrano · 18-10-2015, 19:22

Ok guys nearly there with the project but need a little advice.

When your car has no MOT you can drive the car a reasonable distance to a prebooked MOT. So I know that I will need to have it insured but will I need to tax it for this trip as it is currently SORN?

I'm guessing that I probably will need to be taxed too.

spautoparts · 18-10-2015, 19:29

Yes it can be driven to a prebooked MOT centre and it does not need to be taxed. You need to have a valid MOT before you can tax a vehicle.

rustic · 18-10-2015, 19:36

Nearly ready for an MOT ... wow !

When you take it in, make sure it doesn't fail on a windscreen wiper, or something else quite minor, like a bulb, or head light alignment, after all the hard work you have both put in...

jonela · 18-10-2015, 19:50

When I knew I was coming back to the Uk with the car at some point, I rang dvla and the police. saying that I had to get the car back to the UK which meant driving it from Plymouth to west Yourkshit with no UK mot and no tax. They said it was ok to drive it as long as I kept my ferry ticket and drove it strait home with no detours and then got it booked in for an MOT before I drove it again.
So I am sure you are ok to just go to the MOT station and back

Sweety · 18-10-2015, 22:50

As long as it's booked into a MOT station/garage & is insured you can legally drive it there & back

Mobieus_uk · 19-10-2015, 08:52

check your insurance, in the unlikely event that your were to crash or have a accident you need to know your covered, driving without insurance is definitely an offence

jims-terrano · 19-10-2015, 08:55

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Originally Posted by Mobieus_uk

check your insurance, in the unlikely event that your were to crash or have a accident you need to know your covered, driving without insurance is definitely an offence

Yeah when I take the insurance out I'll stipulate that but good advice just the same.

Blocky10 · 19-10-2015, 21:00

I was under the impression if it failed you couldn't take it away unless on a trailer. ??

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emjaybee · 19-10-2015, 22:19

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Originally Posted by Blocky10

I was under the impression if it failed you couldn't take it away unless on a trailer. ??

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No, as long as it is pre-booked, you can drive there and straight home.

solarman216 · 19-10-2015, 23:15

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Originally Posted by Blocky10

I was under the impression if it failed you couldn't take it away unless on a trailer. ??

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yes I think you would be correct on certain fail points, like no brakes (this could occur after the tester put full force on the pedal and a pipe burst) but other stuff like drop links, slack wheel bearings etc it would not apply, but I could be wrong, but common sense says it ought to be, Rick

Mobieus_uk · 20-10-2015, 18:08

A Fail is a Fail, to return home all 4 wheels need to be off the ground, so you cant even use a spectical lift or be towed, doesn't even matter if you had a few weeks left on your current mot as the new Fail will make you old MOT instantly expire

advisories however, as we all know don't count and are suggestions of repair that maybe needed on a rainy day and should come with smiley faces on the certificate

emjaybee · 20-10-2015, 19:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mobieus_uk

A Fail is a Fail, to return home all 4 wheels need to be off the ground, so you cant even use a spectical lift or be towed, doesn't even matter if you had a few weeks left on your current mot as the new Fail will make you old MOT instantly expire

advisories however, as we all know don't count and are suggestions of repair that maybe needed on a rainy day and should come with smiley faces on the certificate

I'm afraid you are incorrect on this one. This May my van failed, I drove it home and then back two days later to have the part fitted. All perfectly legally.

don simon · 20-10-2015, 19:28

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Originally Posted by emjaybee

I'm afraid you are incorrect on this one. This May my van failed, I drove it home and then back two days later to have the part fitted. All perfectly legally.

Interstingly both of you might be correct.

The web site clearly states when you can't drive https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/after-the-test

Quote:

Driving a vehicle that’s failed

You must not drive the vehicle on the road if it fails the test, even if the MOT hasn’t run out, except to:

have the failed defects fixed
a pre-arranged MOT test appointment

It says nothing about driving home after a failure. I would expect that a bald spare tyre and a broken indicator will be ok to drive home/to be fixed/to the test centre. A serious failure of the braking system is likely to be grounded on the spot.
All seems a bit of a grey area to me.

emjaybee · 20-10-2015, 20:25

Ooh we love grey areas.

Wasn't there a recent book and film about a lot of grey areas?

Or have I got the wrong end of the stick again?

Blocky10 · 20-10-2015, 20:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by emjaybee

Ooh we love grey areas.

Wasn't there a recent book and film about a lot of grey areas?

Or have I got the wrong end of the stick again?

No, I think you are still on the right track.
Getting shafted I think it's called

Ian

18-10-2015, 19:22	#1
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	No MOT Drive To MOT Ok guys nearly there with the project but need a little advice. When your car has no MOT you can drive the car a reasonable distance to a prebooked MOT. So I know that I will need to have it insured but will I need to tax it for this trip as it is currently SORN? I'm guessing that I probably will need to be taxed too.

18-10-2015, 19:36	#3
rustic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: Maverick Mk I 2.7 TD LWB Posts: 7,825	Nearly ready for an MOT ... wow ! When you take it in, make sure it doesn't fail on a windscreen wiper, or something else quite minor, like a bulb, or head light alignment, after all the hard work you have both put in... __________________ Ford Maverick GLX 1995 2.7TD LWB in illusion silver, 98k miles. Owned since new, for 22 years. Best car I have ever owned. Just wish I could drive it more.

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18-10-2015, 19:29	#2
spautoparts Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: East Midlands, Nottinghamshire Vehicle: Terrano2.7 TDi SE 2005 Posts: 255	Yes it can be driven to a prebooked MOT centre and it does not need to be taxed. You need to have a valid MOT before you can tax a vehicle.

18-10-2015, 19:50	#4
jonela Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Chateaunef du Faou, France Vehicle: 2000 LWB SE+ Posts: 906	When I knew I was coming back to the Uk with the car at some point, I rang dvla and the police. saying that I had to get the car back to the UK which meant driving it from Plymouth to west Yourkshit with no UK mot and no tax. They said it was ok to drive it as long as I kept my ferry ticket and drove it strait home with no detours and then got it booked in for an MOT before I drove it again. So I am sure you are ok to just go to the MOT station and back

18-10-2015, 22:50	#5
Sweety Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Northumberland Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDI SE LWB Posts: 3,604	As long as it's booked into a MOT station/garage & is insured you can legally drive it there & back

19-10-2015, 08:52	#6
Mobieus_uk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Tonbridge Vehicle: Terrano ii SE+2.7tdi Posts: 232	check your insurance, in the unlikely event that your were to crash or have a accident you need to know your covered, driving without insurance is definitely an offence

19-10-2015, 21:00	#8
Blocky10 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Welcome to Norwich, a fine city Vehicle: 2004 Terrano 3.0 SVE Auto Posts: 3,601	I was under the impression if it failed you couldn't take it away unless on a trailer. ?? Sent from my SM-J500FN using Tapatalk

20-10-2015, 18:08	#11
Mobieus_uk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Tonbridge Vehicle: Terrano ii SE+2.7tdi Posts: 232	A Fail is a Fail, to return home all 4 wheels need to be off the ground, so you cant even use a spectical lift or be towed, doesn't even matter if you had a few weeks left on your current mot as the new Fail will make you old MOT instantly expire advisories however, as we all know don't count and are suggestions of repair that maybe needed on a rainy day and should come with smiley faces on the certificate

20-10-2015, 20:25	#14
emjaybee Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Oxfordshire Vehicle: 3.0Di SVE '05 5 door. Posts: 1,536	Ooh we love grey areas. Wasn't there a recent book and film about a lot of grey areas? Or have I got the wrong end of the stick again?