LBMEFM
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 07:52 PM |
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Bloody DVLA rant
Following my enquiry on here yesterday I called DVLA Swansea and got through after six attempts. The women there said that only vehicles with a new
reg number did not need a MOT, all other kit cars with age related and Q plates needed a MOT before you could tax them. I said she was wrong and asked
to speak to a manager, she also insisted that I did need a MOT. I spoke to Paul Jepson tonight and he also agreed they were wrong. He said I should
post form V10, the cars V5, Insurance certificate and payment to my local DVLA office and they should send me a tax disc. The thing is will I get it
back before the weekend, the nearest DVLA office to me is a 120mile odd return journey and I cannot afford the time off work. I want the car for
Detling so should
I just have it MOT'd or risk sending it or is it OK to say tax applied for on the car?
[Edited on 29/3/10 by LBMEFM]
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deanwelch
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 07:54 PM |
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you are in the right...........but mot will be quicker sorry 
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RichardK
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 08:00 PM |
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But once you mot you will need to do it every year as you will be on the system, the up side you'll be able to tax online.
Just out of interest why cant you just go to the post office with part 3 filled out v112 and documents? That what I've done twice, never had a
problem. If you search for my username and v112 you should get the link to the form.
Cheers
Rich
Saved you the hassle fill out part 3 of this form
Linky
[Edited on 29/3/10 by RichardK]
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 08:05 PM |
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I have a written document from the DVLA that says that I did need an MOT in the first few years - which I promptly ignored! I took my forms to the
local DVLA office, where the inspector decided that I didn't need one.
If you go to my website (link below) and click on "Discussion points" you'll see all the correspondence.
Doesn't help you much, though...
[Edited on 29/3/10 by David Jenkins]
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StevieB
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 08:08 PM |
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Yep, I drew the same result from a bunch of calls and masses of diversions to different departments and answering machines.
Top and bottom is I need an MOT in order to tax it. The beauty of it is that they have to MOT it as a 1984 car, so they can take their emissions
tests and ram them 
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robinj66
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 08:18 PM |
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U have a U2U
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 08:23 PM |
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Thanks for the u2u Robin
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flak monkey
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 08:28 PM |
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Just go to the post office. You just fill in a form declaring the car is less than 3 yrs old and it doesnt need an mot and they will give you a tax
disc.
I will be doing just that this weekend as I just tried to do my tax online but it says I need an mot. But ther car isnt 3 yrs old until end of June 
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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craig1410
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 09:26 PM |
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Does anyone know for sure whether any law is being broken by not having an MOT for a <3 year old Locost (Q plate) even if road tax was issued?
For example, if the police ask you to produce documents, will they be happy that the car is registered less than 3 years ago or will they decide that
an MOT is required? Even worse, if I have an accident, will the insurance be null and void if some system somewhere decides that I should have had an
MOT?
Normally I'm happy to look at the rules and decide for myself if I am right or wrong but in this case I can't find a copy of the rule
book!! 
I can't renew online because my insurance renews on the 1st April and it isn't updated in the MID database yet. I also can't renew
in the post office yet because I don't have my certificate of insurance. How many days do I get to declare SORN or get tax in the event my
certificate doesn't come through tomorrow or Wednesday? This is a holiday weekend too...
I'm sure that building the car was easier than the paperwork required to keep it on the road!!
[Edited on 29/3/2010 by craig1410]
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 30/3/10 at 10:22 AM |
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Road traffic act 1988:
quote:
47. Obligatory test certificates
(1) A person who uses on a road at any time, or causes or permits to be so used, a motor vehicle to which this section applies, and as respects which
no test certificate has been issued within the appropriate period before that time, is guilty of an offence.
In this section and section 48 of this Act, the “appropriate period” means a period of twelve months or such shorter period as may be prescribed.
(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (5) below, the motor vehicles to which this section applies at any time are—
(a) those first registered [under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 or any corresponding earlier legislation], not less than three years
before that time, and
(b) those which, having a date of manufacture not less than three years before that time, have been used on roads (whether in Great Britain or
elsewhere) before being [so registered],
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craig1410
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| posted on 30/3/10 at 10:49 AM |
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So as long as it was first registered less than 3 years ago and wasn't used on the road prior to that (if manufactured prior to first reg date)
then no MOT is necessary from the RTA's perspective? Does that sum it up?
So it becomes a simple question of obtaining the actual tax disc either via the DVLA or from a post office. As long as you have a disc and display it
then you should be fine for 3 years. That's my reading of this anyway.
Anyone disagree?
Thanks Matt.
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