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really sorry to ask about this again but..
when i take my car, or "the sh*tter" as it's now known, to a place for repairs can i only visit one place of repair or could it be legally driven to more than one ?
it needs a couple of bits which i'll be doing at home but it also needs a specialist repair to a bespoke part which i can't do, so two journeys required.
as i said, sorry to bring this theme up again !
paul
when i take my car, or "the sh*tter" as it's now known, to a place for repairs can i only visit one place of repair or could it be legally driven to more than one ?
it needs a couple of bits which i'll be doing at home but it also needs a specialist repair to a bespoke part which i can't do, so two journeys required.
as i said, sorry to bring this theme up again !
paul
paulmakin said:
really sorry to ask about this again but..
when i take my car, or "the sh*tter" as it's now known, to a place for repairs can i only visit one place of repair or could it be legally driven to more than one ?
it needs a couple of bits which i'll be doing at home but it also needs a specialist repair to a bespoke part which i can't do, so two journeys required.
as i said, sorry to bring this theme up again !
paul
I know you don't want the usual round of twhen i take my car, or "the sh*tter" as it's now known, to a place for repairs can i only visit one place of repair or could it be legally driven to more than one ?
it needs a couple of bits which i'll be doing at home but it also needs a specialist repair to a bespoke part which i can't do, so two journeys required.
as i said, sorry to bring this theme up again !
paul
tty answers, so perhaps it would be fun for you to tell us what the legislation says and what your interpretation is!Bert
paulmakin said:
when i take my car, or "the sh*tter" as it's now known, to a place for repairs can i only visit one place of repair or could it be legally driven to more than one ?
it needs a couple of bits which i'll be doing at home but it also needs a specialist repair to a bespoke part which i can't do, so two journeys required.
Once you have done the work at your house you can use the bits in bold below to work for you:it needs a couple of bits which i'll be doing at home but it also needs a specialist repair to a bespoke part which i can't do, so two journeys required.
Motor Vehicle Tests Regulations 1981 said:
6. Exemptions
(2) Pursuant to section 44(6) the Secretary of State hereby exempts from section 44(1) for use of a vehicle;
(a) (i) for the purpose of submitting it by previous arrangement for, or bringing it away from, an examination, or
(ii) in the course of an examination, for the purpose of taking it to, or bringing it away from, any place where a part of the examination is to be or, as the case may be, has been, carried out, or of carrying out any part of the examination, the person so using it being either—
(A) an examiner, or a Ministry Inspector or an inspector appointed by a designated council, or
(B) a person acting under the personal direction of an examiner, a Ministry
Inspector or a designated Council, or
(iii) where a test certificate is refused on an examination—
(A) for the purpose of delivering it by previous arrangement at, or bringing it away from, a place where work is to be or has been done on it to remedy for a further examination the defects on the ground of which the test certificate was refused; or
(B) for the purpose of delivering it, by towing it, to a place where the vehicle is to be broken up;
(b) for any purpose for which the vehicle is authorised to be used on roads by an order under section 42;
(c) where the vehicle has been imported into Great Britain, for the purpose of its being driven after arrival in Great Britain on the journey from the place where it has arrived in Great Britain to a place of residence of the owner or driver of the vehicle;
(d) for the purpose of removing it in pursuance of section 3 of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 of moving or removing it in pursuance of regulations under section 20 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 as altered by the Removal and Disposal of Vehicles (Alteration of Enactments) Order 1967 or of removing it from a parking place in pursuance of an order
under section 31(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967, an order relating to a parking place designated under section 35 thereof, or a provision of a designation order having effect by virtue of section 39(2) thereof;
(e) where the vehicle has been detained or seized by a police constable, for police purposes connected with such detention or seizure;
So to remain 100% legal you need to book a test (which it will fail) then drive it to the specialist for the repair. Once that's done book a retest. Sorted.(2) Pursuant to section 44(6) the Secretary of State hereby exempts from section 44(1) for use of a vehicle;
(a) (i) for the purpose of submitting it by previous arrangement for, or bringing it away from, an examination, or
(ii) in the course of an examination, for the purpose of taking it to, or bringing it away from, any place where a part of the examination is to be or, as the case may be, has been, carried out, or of carrying out any part of the examination, the person so using it being either—
(A) an examiner, or a Ministry Inspector or an inspector appointed by a designated council, or
(B) a person acting under the personal direction of an examiner, a Ministry
Inspector or a designated Council, or
(iii) where a test certificate is refused on an examination—
(A) for the purpose of delivering it by previous arrangement at, or bringing it away from, a place where work is to be or has been done on it to remedy for a further examination the defects on the ground of which the test certificate was refused; or
(B) for the purpose of delivering it, by towing it, to a place where the vehicle is to be broken up;
(b) for any purpose for which the vehicle is authorised to be used on roads by an order under section 42;
(c) where the vehicle has been imported into Great Britain, for the purpose of its being driven after arrival in Great Britain on the journey from the place where it has arrived in Great Britain to a place of residence of the owner or driver of the vehicle;
(d) for the purpose of removing it in pursuance of section 3 of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 of moving or removing it in pursuance of regulations under section 20 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 as altered by the Removal and Disposal of Vehicles (Alteration of Enactments) Order 1967 or of removing it from a parking place in pursuance of an order
under section 31(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967, an order relating to a parking place designated under section 35 thereof, or a provision of a designation order having effect by virtue of section 39(2) thereof;
(e) where the vehicle has been detained or seized by a police constable, for police purposes connected with such detention or seizure;
See here - http://mottesting.org.uk/mot-retest-information-fa... - for the rules about whether it will be free or subject to a partial/full retest fee. In the latter case, if you have a friendly tester/garage they may choose to waive the fee anyway if you're a valued customer.
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