hi peeps, got to tow a car about 20 miles, it has an mot, no tax.....can i tow it legally??

thanx

tony

No

seabass has it in a nutshell! If its wheels are on the road, it needs to be fully legal.

ok thanx

Erm no it doesn't. If it's being towed on a motorway it has to be road legal otherwise no, BUT, if someone is steering it they have to have a full driving license. If you have an A frame you can tow it anywhere.

If its wheels are touching the ground, it will need tax mot and insurance.
Its a Motor Vehicle and its on the road.

I suspect that it needs to be attached to the car by an A frame at the minimum to be considered a "Trailer" to not require MoT Tax etc.
A bit of rope probably wont qualify to make it into a trailer.

Stick it on a trailer or a flatbed to be sure.
If on a trailer, make sure the weight limit for the towing car is not exceeded.
ie Max gross train weight, and also the weight of the trainer and the car.
If trailer and load exceeds 750kgs you need brakes on the trailer.
Also make sure the trailer and load do not exceed the Max Braked Trailer Towing Limit set in the vehicles handbook.

If you are young, check your licence allows you to tow over 750Kg's (trailer + load)

Dont risk it for the fine or points on your licence. and increased insurance premium when you come to re-insure through having convictions and points on your licence.

Why take the risk... Be Sensible and Be Safe to yourself and other road users.

Car on an A frame is an unbraked trailer. Max weight 750kgs whatever you tow it with!

Neil

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Originally posted by marcjagman
Erm no it doesn't. If it's being towed on a motorway it has to be road legal otherwise no, BUT, if someone is steering it they have to have a full driving license. If you have an A frame you can tow it anywhere.

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I was under that impression because you need one to get tax.

You can drive to a pre booked MOT by the shortest reasonable route without tax or MOT , also to a place of repair. Car must be insured

If you need a trailer this place is cheap. I have not used them personally but someone on here has.
I always thought that if it has an A frame and under 750kg then it dont need tax and MOT. I have seen race cars towed like this on the motorway aswell.

" A " frames are only legal for recovery purposes. Yes, I know we all see race cars being towed on them but that doesn't make it legal.
Same goes for towing dollies.
The only totally legal option is a trailer and since the combined weight of car and trailer will almost certainly be over 750kg then it will need brakes.
You could always pick whose advice you wish to take heed of and risk it but the consequences of an accident whilst towing illegally could be dire.
Geoff.

Clearly explained straight from the horse's mouth here:

http://dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/vehicles/vssafety/factsheetaframes.pdf

How to the camper guys do it then with they're small cars. I know they would be all legal as far as tax and insurance goes, but Im sure I've seen some with overrun brakes that operate the brakes on the car and operate the cars lights. How do they 'T' into the brakes? do they connect to the handbrake cable. Probably a bit to much hassle for a one time tow, but its always puzzled me.

Gazza