MOT for vehicle on SORN

[exdos]

The MOT of my Z4MC has expired whilst it's been on SORN . I've booked it in for the MOT tomorrow, and was intending to tax the car because it's 1st of the month, before I go for the test. It seems that it's not possible to tax the car without a valid MOT. The car is insured, so is it OK to drive for a pre-booked MOT test without valid tax?

 

[pvr]

Yep, I do that every year. I let the Golf's MOT and Tax expire and drive it for the MOT, and when convenient afterwards tax it.

 

[Taz]

yes you can drive a car to an MOT station un taxed, but be sure its booked in for the MOT for in case you get stopped

 

[exdos]

Thanks lads!

Yes, it's booked in and I've got a choice of 2 good drives to get there directly.

 

[Darren Slone]

I've got to do tha with mine too, as Taz says make sure your booked in and your covered

 

[Rialas]

I should think you wouldn't need it to be booked in, as long as you can show it was tested on the day, in the event they ask.

 

[cj10jeeper]

I should think you wouldn't need it to be booked in, as long as you can show it was tested on the day, in the event they ask.

It has to be a pre-booked MOT, no work arounds. If it fails it cannot be driven away until fixed and passed.
I do it all the time with my Jeeps as they come off SORN

 

[MACK]

I should think you wouldn't need it to be booked in, as long as you can show it was tested on the day, in the event they ask.

No it has to be a pre booked MOT. Imagine you were stopped on the way to an MOT station without a booking, the police would never believe you if you said "I'm on my way for an mot officer, honest!" Every tom, dick and harry riding around with no mot would use that as an excuse then.
A friend of mine is an MOT tester and he tells me it has to be penciled in their MOT diary in case the police check.
They have had calls from traffic officers in the past checking if a car they have pulled over has an MOT booked in with them.

 

[Taz]

If it fails it cannot be driven away until fixed and passed

i didn't realise that but it makes sense

 

[Denis O]

If it fails it cannot be driven away until fixed and passed

i didn't realise that but it makes sense

That's because it's not true.

If it is found to be dangerous and fails it cannot be driven away. If it's a non dangerous failure, let's say a rear tail light lens, showing white light, you can drive away.

 

[cj10jeeper]

If it fails it cannot be driven away until fixed and passed

i didn't realise that but it makes sense

That's because it's not true.

If it is found to be dangerous and fails it cannot be driven away. If it's a non dangerous failure, let's say a rear tail light lens, showing white light, you can drive away.

OK - the rules changed again in February, but in this case OP has a car on SORN and hence no MOT so there are only specific reasons it can be driven
https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/after-the-test

GOV.uk states the following:
Driving a vehicle that’s failed

You can take your vehicle away if your MOT certificate is still valid.
If your MOT has run out you can take your vehicle to:
have the failed defects fixed
a pre-arranged MOT test appointment

In both cases, your vehicle still needs to meet the minimum standards of roadworthiness at all times or you can be fined.

 

[Denis O]

i didn't realise that but it makes sense

That's because it's not true.

If it is found to be dangerous and fails it cannot be driven away. If it's a non dangerous failure, let's say a rear tail light lens, showing white light, you can drive away.

OK - the rules changed again in February, but in this case OP has a car on SORN and hence no MOT so there are only specific reasons it can be driven
https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/after-the-test

GOV.uk states the following:
Driving a vehicle that’s failed

You can take your vehicle away if your MOT certificate is still valid.
If your MOT has run out you can take your vehicle to:
have the failed defects fixed
a pre-arranged MOT test appointment

In both cases, your vehicle still needs to meet the minimum standards of roadworthiness at all times or you can be fined.

I thought that had been the case for some time.

It's bloody difficult keeping up with all these rule changes. Still, now we're British again, all the rule changes will disappear!!!!