Road Tax Question

[mr wilks]

the MOT method is what i would do, you could drive to the other side of the country legally as long as its going to the MOT station

Not so sure on that one , technically i think you are supposed to locate a MOT station close to where the car is :wink: plod may think 150 miles is taking the pi55

 

[Taz]

the MOT method is what i would do, you could drive to the other side of the country legally as long as its going to the MOT station

Not so sure on that one , technically i think you are supposed to locate a MOT station close to where the car is :wink: plod may think 150 miles is taking the pi55

I just found this

https://www.askthe.police.uk/content/Q600.htm


"If your vehicle doesn't have an MOT you can drive it to or from a pre-arranged MOT or to or from a pre-arranged appointment to have defects remedied that were discovered on a previous test. You can drive your vehicle on a road without road tax in these circumstances.


The law makes no mention as to how far you can go but we would suggest that the distance is kept as short as possible because even though you are exempt from having a valid MOT certificate in the circumstances described above, if you are stopped by the police you could still be prosecuted for any defective parts on your vehicle e.g. exhaust, brakes and tyres etc. Additionally:

if you call in at shops etc. on your way to the MOT, it may be held that you are using the vehicle for other purposes and the above exemption won't apply;
the further you travel the more likelihood there is of your vehicle triggering an ANPR camera and you being stopped.