Hi,
I know there are few people on here who seem to buy and sell cars regularly, what do you guys do when a car has no tax/MOT?
It round seem nearly impossible to get it home...
Plus is there any way round having to get insurance for the year? It needs some work so it sucks having to insure it when its gonna be sat there for a
few months...
I'm thinking tow rope/bar or hiring a car transporter, any other options?
Either transporter or a trailer, If the wheels touch the ground it needs to be taxed.
If it's driveable, you can book it in for an MOT next to your house, and then drive it down there without MOT/Tax. You will still need insurance
though!!!!!!!!
Having been in this situation before, I'd consider looking on www.shiply.com you can get some very very cheap rates on transportation (depending
on the distance it may work out cheaper than booking it in for an MOT)
Pavs
If you are fairly local it can be driven to a pre booked MOT, and then to a place of repair (i.e. your house) if/when it fails.
It will need to be insured, but if it's a fairly 'normal' car then you can get short term (one or two day) insurance from a number of
places.
Type "short term insurance" into google to get insurance companies that specialise in it.
Edit: Bah one minute too late 
[Edited on 1/8/10 by iank]
"Either transporter or a trailer, If the wheels touch the ground it needs to be taxed."
No it does not, get a 1 day insurance, (cost me £20) ring up a local MOT place, and drive the car to were it needs to be
Thats all i did, to move my Locost 2 weeks ago from my place to Parents house,
all perfectly legal
Steve
ooops. im to late as well, a bit like the MOT i booked !!
[Edited on 1/8/10 by steve m]
think there are ways to try get around the highway rules but wouldnt want to put my hand on heart should you have a bad accident while trying. Also think need to know condition of car on why/how long not had a MOT too
Hi,
thanks folks - its nothing dangerous, just a van that is going cheap as it needs some work, its not far from home but didn't want any hassle.
Cheers
quote:
Originally posted by steve m
"Either transporter or a trailer, If the wheels touch the ground it needs to be taxed."
No it does not, get a 1 day insurance, (cost me £20) ring up a local MOT place, and drive the car to were it needs to be
Thats all i did, to move my Locost 2 weeks ago from my place to Parents house,
all perfectly legal
Steve
ooops. im to late as well, a bit like the MOT i booked !!
[Edited on 1/8/10 by steve m]
I always understood that the car has to be on a direct route between the house and the pre-booked MOT. Any deviation is penalised by the men in
blue.
Don't forget 'short term insurance' requires that the car is road worthy.
use www.shiply.com
If the vehicle can be towed - ( hopefully it has decent brakes and steering ) - then there is no need for insurance or tax as it's considered an extension of the main vehicle - which hopefully has tax and insurance.
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Originally posted by breezy
If the vehicle can be towed - ( hopefully it has decent brakes and steering ) - then there is no need for insurance or tax as it's considered an extension of the main vehicle - which hopefully has tax and insurance.
quote:
Originally posted by breezy
If the vehicle can be towed - ( hopefully it has decent brakes and steering ) - then there is no need for insurance or tax as it's considered an extension of the main vehicle - which hopefully has tax and insurance.
As above - book an MOT. This....
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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 as long as you have adequate insurance cover in place for the use of that vehicle. This is also for vehicles being driven to and from a pre-arranged test at a Vehicle Inspection Check (VIC) test station, an approved weight testing station and reduced pollution test.